Fire near Morogoro (TZ)

8.23°S, 37.24°E · first detected on 29 September at 12:41

What the satellites measured

This fire was tracked from 29 September at 12:41 to 22 October at 14:42, that is 23 days, through 1,383 satellite detections. The detected extent reaches 26,570 ha.

Detected extent: 26,570 ha
Cumulative power: 21,745 MW
Peak power, one pixel: 398 MW
VIIRS and MODIS detections: 1,383
Estimated emissions: 13.4 kt of carbon; Carbon burnt in the 0.1 degree cells (about 10 km) around the fire, from 5 October 2026 to 21 October 2026. An order-of-magnitude estimate from GFAS (ECMWF, Copernicus CAMS): it also counts neighbouring fires in the same cell. Contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information (2026). Published data stop on 21 October 2026.

These four figures cover the polar orbits alone, the ones that measure an area. The pass table below also counts geostationary detections, more frequent but too coarse for geometry, and its power column sums a whole pass where the peak above is that of a single pixel.

“Detected extent” is not “burned area”: it is the union of the ground footprints of the satellite pixels, and a pixel counts in full (375 m for VIIRS, 1 km for MODIS) even when only a forest edge is burning. Compared with press figures it is in practice one and a half to three times the area reported. Detections taken at the edge of the scan swath, too coarse to measure anything at all, are excluded. These figures come from thermal detection and are not an official assessment: only the emergency services and the competent authorities are authoritative.

Replay how the fire spread

The map is framed on this fire's footprint and loads only its detections. The timeline below covers the period in which satellites saw it, from the first to the last detection, with twelve hours before and twenty-four after; the ticks on the bar mark the emergency services' announcements that fall within it. The cursor opens on the most powerful pass, and playback replays the whole fire in about thirty seconds. “1 h” shows what is burning within an hour of the chosen moment : the map then follows the power curve below and empties when it falls. “24 h” stacks twenty-four hours : a fire stays visible between two satellite passes, which come two to four times a day. Both are true, but they say different things.

How the radiative power evolved

One point per satellite pass: the sum of the fire radiative power measured over the fire. This is the curve that says whether the fire eased off or picked up again, which no cumulative figure shows. The window covers 26 days; beyond that, clustering would merge two successive fires in the same place.

Fire dynamics

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Satellite passes in detail

Pass	Power summed over the pass	Detections	Sensor
23 October at 00:57	3 MW	2	N
22 October at 21:35	22 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 21:33	23 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 21:03	24 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 20:53	26 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 20:23	15 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 20:13	36 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 20:05	44 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 20:03	59 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 19:53	32 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 19:35	87 MW	3	Met9
22 October at 19:33	12 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 18:36	74 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 18:35	37 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 18:06	81 MW	3	Met9
22 October at 18:05	49 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 18:03	81 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 17:53	16 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 17:51	49 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 17:43	69 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 17:36	20 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 17:33	11 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 17:23	25 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 17:05	42 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 17:03	13 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 16:50	56 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 16:50	50 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 16:43	22 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 16:35	81 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 16:35	70 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 16:20	116 MW	3	Met9
22 October at 16:20	164 MW	4	Met10
22 October at 16:13	39 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 16:05	74 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 16:05	68 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 16:03	14 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 15:53	56 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 15:50	117 MW	3	Met9
22 October at 15:50	157 MW	4	Met10
22 October at 15:43	55 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 15:35	177 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 15:35	212 MW	4	Met10
22 October at 15:33	36 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 15:23	407 MW	7	Met12
22 October at 15:20	447 MW	4	Met10
22 October at 15:20	457 MW	6	Met9
22 October at 15:13	109 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 15:05	358 MW	5	Met10
22 October at 15:05	470 MW	9	Met9
22 October at 15:03	99 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 14:53	92 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 14:50	191 MW	3	Met10
22 October at 14:50	281 MW	6	Met9
22 October at 14:43	70 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 14:42	197 MW	2	Aqua
22 October at 14:35	544 MW	6	Met9
22 October at 14:35	492 MW	4	Met10
22 October at 14:33	280 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 14:23	78 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 14:20	462 MW	9	Met9
22 October at 14:20	264 MW	4	Met10
22 October at 14:13	57 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 14:05	504 MW	6	Met9
22 October at 14:05	731 MW	6	Met10
22 October at 14:03	507 MW	7	Met12
22 October at 13:53	165 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 13:51	465 MW	45	N
22 October at 13:50	985 MW	13	Met9
22 October at 13:50	751 MW	7	Met10
22 October at 13:43	254 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 13:35	343 MW	7	Met9
22 October at 13:33	29 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 13:23	106 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 13:20	188 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 13:15	473 MW	31	N21
22 October at 13:13	92 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 13:05	455 MW	8	Met9
22 October at 13:03	76 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 12:50	88 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 12:32	127 MW	18	N20
22 October at 12:23	50 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 10:43	26 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 01:35	4 MW	5	N20
22 October at 01:16	12 MW	11	N
22 October at 00:37	12 MW	10	N21
21 October at 22:20	24 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 21:05	28 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 21:03	29 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 20:17	29 MW	4	Terra
21 October at 18:13	12 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 17:35	52 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 17:33	46 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 17:23	87 MW	6	Met12
21 October at 17:20	83 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 17:20	61 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 17:13	10 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 17:05	40 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 17:05	23 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 17:03	25 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 16:53	112 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 16:50	159 MW	5	Met9
21 October at 16:50	111 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 16:43	122 MW	7	Met12
21 October at 16:35	254 MW	8	Met9
21 October at 16:35	169 MW	4	Met10
21 October at 16:33	89 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 16:23	197 MW	7	Met12
21 October at 16:20	368 MW	8	Met9
21 October at 16:20	225 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 16:13	308 MW	10	Met12
21 October at 16:05	257 MW	5	Met10
21 October at 16:05	344 MW	8	Met9
21 October at 16:03	224 MW	9	Met12
21 October at 15:53	150 MW	10	Met12
21 October at 15:50	247 MW	9	Met9
21 October at 15:50	61 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 15:43	184 MW	7	Met12
21 October at 15:42	235 MW	8	Aqua
21 October at 15:35	79 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 15:35	291 MW	8	Met9
21 October at 15:33	61 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 15:23	128 MW	7	Met12
21 October at 15:20	254 MW	6	Met9
21 October at 15:13	51 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 15:05	22 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 14:53	17 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 14:50	25 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 14:33	51 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 14:10	27 MW	2	N
21 October at 13:34	89 MW	8	N21
21 October at 12:49	130 MW	13	N20
21 October at 12:30	13 MW	1	N
21 October at 11:53	36 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 11:33	81 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 01:33	15 MW	7	N
21 October at 00:59	8 MW	5	N21
21 October at 00:14	3 MW	3	N20
20 October at 21:33	13 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 20:53	10 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 20:43	11 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 19:33	10 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 19:23	14 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 19:13	16 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 19:03	35 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 18:53	44 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 18:43	48 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 18:33	15 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 18:23	11 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 18:13	10 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 17:33	11 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 17:23	14 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 17:13	32 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 17:03	37 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 16:53	14 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 16:43	50 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 16:33	14 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 16:23	35 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 16:13	77 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 16:05	50 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 16:03	46 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 15:53	95 MW	7	Met12
20 October at 15:50	195 MW	8	Met9
20 October at 15:50	66 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 15:43	38 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 15:35	146 MW	6	Met9
20 October at 15:33	98 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 15:23	66 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 15:20	275 MW	6	Met9
20 October at 15:13	31 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 15:05	343 MW	6	Met9
20 October at 15:04	299 MW	9	Aqua
20 October at 15:03	132 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 14:53	250 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 14:50	211 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 14:43	66 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 14:35	85 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 14:33	37 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 14:23	365 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 13:51	47 MW	5	N21
20 October at 13:08	149 MW	20	N20
20 October at 12:49	76 MW	7	N
20 October at 09:03	10 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 01:16	18 MW	6	N21
20 October at 00:31	20 MW	11	N20
20 October at 00:12	5 MW	4	N
19 October at 20:36	27 MW	2	Terra
19 October at 13:28	54 MW	6	N20
19 October at 13:08	154 MW	17	N
19 October at 12:32	199 MW	14	N21
19 October at 01:33	1 MW	1	N21
19 October at 00:52	11 MW	14	N20
19 October at 00:31	6 MW	1	N
18 October at 19:56	24 MW	2	Terra
18 October at 15:25	9 MW	1	Aqua
18 October at 13:47	910 MW	17	N20
18 October at 13:25	675 MW	29	N
18 October at 12:49	317 MW	15	N21
16 October at 12:43	6 MW	1	N20
14 October at 13:02	52 MW	3	N
13 October at 19:58	14 MW	1	Terra
13 October at 15:31	43 MW	3	Aqua
13 October at 13:40	7 MW	2	N20
12 October at 14:53	168 MW	4	Aqua
12 October at 13:02	209 MW	21	N21
12 October at 00:27	5 MW	2	N21
11 October at 20:19	12 MW	2	Terra
11 October at 13:57	5 MW	1	N
11 October at 13:21	111 MW	10	N21
11 October at 12:38	27 MW	2	N20
11 October at 08:03	22 MW	1	Terra
11 October at 01:41	2 MW	2	N20
11 October at 01:22	18 MW	10	N
11 October at 00:44	20 MW	8	N21
11 October at 00:01	6 MW	4	N20
10 October at 15:16	93 MW	6	Aqua
10 October at 13:40	108 MW	10	N21
10 October at 12:56	60 MW	8	N20
10 October at 12:36	43 MW	7	N
10 October at 01:03	12 MW	5	N21
10 October at 00:20	3 MW	3	N20
9 October at 13:13	208 MW	26	N20
9 October at 12:56	154 MW	11	N
9 October at 02:01	8 MW	4	N
9 October at 01:22	32 MW	12	N21
9 October at 00:37	31 MW	16	N20
9 October at 00:20	18 MW	11	N
8 October at 20:01	52 MW	6	Terra
8 October at 15:40	170 MW	2	Aqua
8 October at 13:34	251 MW	25	N20
8 October at 13:15	163 MW	17	N
8 October at 12:38	353 MW	18	N21
8 October at 03:24	22 MW	1	Aqua
8 October at 01:41	4 MW	2	N21
8 October at 00:59	16 MW	14	N20
8 October at 00:37	9 MW	7	N
8 October at 00:01	4 MW	3	N21
7 October at 13:32	16 MW	4	N
7 October at 12:11	24 MW	2	N20
7 October at 01:16	17 MW	15	N20
7 October at 00:57	32 MW	24	N
7 October at 00:20	10 MW	6	N21
6 October at 20:21	94 MW	13	Terra
6 October at 13:17	59 MW	7	N21
6 October at 12:31	32 MW	7	N20
6 October at 08:08	10 MW	1	Terra
6 October at 01:33	1 MW	1	N20
6 October at 01:16	3 MW	2	N
5 October at 13:34	229 MW	21	N21
5 October at 12:49	282 MW	17	N20
5 October at 12:30	24 MW	3	N
5 October at 01:33	12 MW	6	N
5 October at 00:59	4 MW	5	N21
4 October at 20:43	52 MW	2	Terra
4 October at 08:27	43 MW	2	Terra
4 October at 01:52	2 MW	1	N
4 October at 01:16	42 MW	26	N21
4 October at 00:31	116 MW	72	N20
4 October at 00:12	45 MW	28	N
3 October at 20:02	776 MW	33	Terra
3 October at 15:44	1,890 MW	21	Aqua
3 October at 13:28	2,332 MW	137	N20
3 October at 13:08	2,774 MW	131	N
3 October at 12:32	4,056 MW	96	N21
3 October at 00:50	6 MW	3	N20
2 October at 15:06	159 MW	4	Aqua
2 October at 13:47	39 MW	6	N20
2 October at 13:25	165 MW	12	N
2 October at 12:49	852 MW	22	N21
30 September at 15:29	65 MW	2	Aqua
29 September at 13:47	37 MW	2	N21
29 September at 13:02	20 MW	3	N20
29 September at 12:41	69 MW	3	N

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