Fire near Morogoro (TZ)

8.68°S, 36.19°E · first detected on 23 September at 12:17

What the satellites measured

This fire was tracked from 23 September at 12:17 to 22 October at 13:51, that is 29 days, through 1,044 satellite detections. The detected extent reaches 21,134 ha.

Detected extent: 21,134 ha
Cumulative power: 8,343 MW
Peak power, one pixel: 78 MW
VIIRS and MODIS detections: 1,044
Estimated emissions: 2.1 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 30 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 08:13	11 MW	1	Met12
23 October at 01:16	27 MW	16	N20
23 October at 00:57	26 MW	17	N
23 October at 00:20	17 MW	12	N21
22 October at 18:50	31 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 18:43	22 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 18:36	81 MW	3	Met9
22 October at 18:33	13 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 18:23	22 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 18:21	122 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 18:20	73 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 17:50	26 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 17:43	24 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 17:35	23 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 17:33	16 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 17:23	17 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 17:03	20 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 16:53	11 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 16:50	18 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 16:43	12 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 16:33	22 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 16:23	93 MW	7	Met12
22 October at 16:20	60 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 16:20	81 MW	3	Met9
22 October at 16:13	109 MW	8	Met12
22 October at 16:05	256 MW	8	Met9
22 October at 16:05	87 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 16:03	127 MW	9	Met12
22 October at 15:53	182 MW	12	Met12
22 October at 15:50	48 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 15:50	204 MW	8	Met9
22 October at 15:43	143 MW	10	Met12
22 October at 15:35	107 MW	3	Met10
22 October at 15:35	339 MW	12	Met9
22 October at 15:33	321 MW	16	Met12
22 October at 15:23	365 MW	20	Met12
22 October at 15:20	158 MW	3	Met10
22 October at 15:20	267 MW	9	Met9
22 October at 15:13	336 MW	14	Met12
22 October at 15:05	180 MW	4	Met10
22 October at 15:05	598 MW	17	Met9
22 October at 15:03	383 MW	14	Met12
22 October at 14:53	194 MW	11	Met12
22 October at 14:50	290 MW	5	Met10
22 October at 14:50	374 MW	10	Met9
22 October at 14:43	238 MW	11	Met12
22 October at 14:35	416 MW	12	Met9
22 October at 14:35	41 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 14:33	199 MW	11	Met12
22 October at 14:23	247 MW	12	Met12
22 October at 14:20	403 MW	10	Met9
22 October at 14:13	374 MW	18	Met12
22 October at 14:05	210 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 14:05	782 MW	15	Met9
22 October at 14:03	351 MW	15	Met12
22 October at 13:53	522 MW	17	Met12
22 October at 13:51	1,591 MW	168	N
22 October at 13:50	755 MW	18	Met9
22 October at 13:43	530 MW	18	Met12
22 October at 13:35	1,418 MW	20	Met9
22 October at 13:35	214 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 13:33	828 MW	21	Met12
22 October at 13:23	774 MW	17	Met12
22 October at 13:20	2,238 MW	21	Met9
22 October at 13:20	381 MW	4	Met10
22 October at 13:15	4,027 MW	249	N21
22 October at 13:13	2,353 MW	36	Met12
22 October at 13:05	2,769 MW	30	Met9
22 October at 13:05	1,411 MW	10	Met10
22 October at 13:03	2,206 MW	42	Met12
22 October at 12:53	2,555 MW	47	Met12
22 October at 12:50	3,249 MW	15	Met10
22 October at 12:50	4,467 MW	33	Met9
22 October at 12:43	2,910 MW	51	Met12
22 October at 12:35	3,359 MW	31	Met9
22 October at 12:35	2,426 MW	15	Met10
22 October at 12:33	1,472 MW	36	Met12
22 October at 12:32	1,982 MW	114	N20
22 October at 12:23	1,147 MW	33	Met12
22 October at 12:20	1,532 MW	17	Met9
22 October at 12:20	1,427 MW	13	Met10
22 October at 12:13	763 MW	21	Met12
22 October at 12:05	422 MW	5	Met10
22 October at 12:05	661 MW	11	Met9
22 October at 12:03	530 MW	17	Met12
22 October at 11:53	150 MW	8	Met12
22 October at 11:50	327 MW	5	Met9
22 October at 11:50	93 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 11:43	70 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 11:35	239 MW	3	Met10
22 October at 11:35	221 MW	5	Met9
22 October at 11:33	143 MW	7	Met12
22 October at 11:23	62 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 11:20	49 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 11:13	61 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 11:05	68 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 11:05	57 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 11:03	47 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 10:53	14 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 10:50	98 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 10:35	108 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 10:33	20 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 09:33	13 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 01:16	4 MW	2	N
21 October at 17:43	13 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 17:20	16 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 17:05	24 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 17:05	32 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 17:03	45 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 16:35	139 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 16:35	30 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 16:23	14 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 16:20	22 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 16:13	28 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 16:05	104 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 16:03	57 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 15:53	28 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 15:43	21 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 15:40	120 MW	8	Aqua
21 October at 15:35	26 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 15:33	64 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 15:23	28 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 15:20	31 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 15:13	33 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 15:05	28 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 15:03	46 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 14:53	24 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 14:50	68 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 14:43	121 MW	8	Met12
21 October at 14:35	107 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 14:33	130 MW	8	Met12
21 October at 14:23	340 MW	15	Met12
21 October at 14:20	253 MW	6	Met9
21 October at 14:13	306 MW	15	Met12
21 October at 14:10	248 MW	21	N
21 October at 14:05	330 MW	7	Met9
21 October at 14:03	141 MW	7	Met12
21 October at 13:53	184 MW	9	Met12
21 October at 13:50	92 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 13:43	281 MW	13	Met12
21 October at 13:35	137 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 13:34	611 MW	46	N21
21 October at 13:33	280 MW	9	Met12
21 October at 13:23	148 MW	6	Met12
21 October at 13:20	150 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 13:13	116 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 13:03	236 MW	11	Met12
21 October at 12:53	64 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 12:49	269 MW	24	N20
21 October at 12:30	28 MW	3	N
21 October at 12:03	19 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 01:33	4 MW	5	N
21 October at 00:59	9 MW	7	N21
21 October at 00:14	7 MW	3	N20
20 October at 17:43	10 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 17:33	12 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 17:23	13 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 17:13	12 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 17:03	12 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 16:53	24 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 16:43	77 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 16:33	59 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 16:23	77 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 16:13	125 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 16:05	457 MW	8	Met9
20 October at 16:03	395 MW	11	Met12
20 October at 15:53	488 MW	11	Met12
20 October at 15:50	735 MW	9	Met9
20 October at 15:43	396 MW	11	Met12
20 October at 15:35	158 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 15:35	794 MW	10	Met9
20 October at 15:33	263 MW	9	Met12
20 October at 15:23	393 MW	16	Met12
20 October at 15:20	311 MW	7	Met9
20 October at 15:13	237 MW	9	Met12
20 October at 15:05	218 MW	4	Met9
20 October at 15:04	16 MW	1	Aqua
20 October at 15:03	190 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 14:53	217 MW	11	Met12
20 October at 14:50	131 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 14:43	196 MW	7	Met12
20 October at 14:35	122 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 14:33	166 MW	7	Met12
20 October at 14:23	163 MW	9	Met12
20 October at 14:20	112 MW	4	Met9
20 October at 14:13	289 MW	9	Met12
20 October at 14:05	121 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 14:03	192 MW	8	Met12
20 October at 13:53	242 MW	12	Met12
20 October at 13:51	602 MW	30	N21
20 October at 13:50	144 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 13:43	205 MW	8	Met12
20 October at 13:33	74 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 13:23	131 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 13:13	30 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 13:08	262 MW	24	N20
20 October at 12:49	103 MW	9	N
20 October at 01:54	1 MW	1	N
20 October at 01:16	5 MW	5	N21
20 October at 00:31	29 MW	8	N20
20 October at 00:14	1 MW	1	N
19 October at 13:28	379 MW	39	N20
19 October at 13:08	297 MW	15	N
19 October at 12:30	218 MW	26	N21
19 October at 00:31	1 MW	1	N
18 October at 19:56	15 MW	1	Terra
18 October at 13:47	21 MW	5	N20
18 October at 13:25	22 MW	5	N
18 October at 12:49	5 MW	1	N21
17 October at 14:04	51 MW	6	N20
17 October at 13:47	264 MW	25	N
17 October at 13:08	563 MW	61	N21
17 October at 12:24	6 MW	1	N20
17 October at 01:29	1 MW	1	N20
17 October at 01:09	2 MW	2	N
17 October at 00:31	1 MW	1	N21
16 October at 15:46	24 MW	1	Aqua
16 October at 14:04	252 MW	18	N
16 October at 13:28	399 MW	35	N21
16 October at 12:43	579 MW	24	N20
16 October at 08:03	8 MW	1	Terra
16 October at 01:29	3 MW	2	N
16 October at 00:52	3 MW	2	N21
15 October at 15:08	247 MW	11	Aqua
15 October at 13:47	151 MW	15	N21
15 October at 13:02	333 MW	20	N20
15 October at 12:41	353 MW	15	N
15 October at 01:46	0 MW	1	N
15 October at 00:25	3 MW	3	N20
14 October at 13:21	423 MW	38	N20
14 October at 13:02	63 MW	5	N
14 October at 12:24	12 MW	2	N21
14 October at 00:46	3 MW	1	N20
13 October at 15:31	332 MW	27	Aqua
13 October at 13:40	204 MW	26	N20
12 October at 14:53	75 MW	2	Aqua
12 October at 13:02	506 MW	32	N21
12 October at 01:03	1 MW	2	N
11 October at 13:57	12 MW	3	N
11 October at 13:21	61 MW	11	N21
11 October at 12:38	3 MW	1	N20
11 October at 01:22	2 MW	2	N
11 October at 00:46	2 MW	3	N21
10 October at 15:16	201 MW	22	Aqua
10 October at 14:17	15 MW	2	N
10 October at 13:40	686 MW	42	N21
10 October at 12:56	210 MW	23	N20
10 October at 12:36	185 MW	14	N
10 October at 01:03	1 MW	1	N21
10 October at 00:20	4 MW	3	N20
9 October at 13:57	144 MW	11	N21
9 October at 13:13	493 MW	71	N20
9 October at 12:56	408 MW	44	N
9 October at 12:17	28 MW	5	N21
8 October at 15:40	90 MW	9	Aqua
8 October at 13:34	681 MW	71	N20
8 October at 13:15	523 MW	55	N
8 October at 12:38	845 MW	34	N21
8 October at 00:59	1 MW	2	N20
8 October at 00:37	2 MW	2	N
7 October at 13:51	89 MW	14	N20
7 October at 13:32	286 MW	33	N
7 October at 12:56	60 MW	6	N21
7 October at 00:20	0 MW	1	N21
6 October at 20:21	5 MW	1	Terra
6 October at 13:51	314 MW	46	N
6 October at 13:15	565 MW	66	N21
6 October at 12:30	177 MW	22	N20
6 October at 01:35	1 MW	1	N20
6 October at 01:16	1 MW	1	N
6 October at 00:37	2 MW	2	N21
5 October at 15:23	230 MW	18	Aqua
5 October at 14:10	62 MW	3	N
5 October at 13:34	135 MW	13	N21
5 October at 12:49	22 MW	3	N20
5 October at 01:33	1 MW	1	N
4 October at 13:51	169 MW	11	N21
4 October at 13:08	426 MW	70	N20
4 October at 12:48	350 MW	31	N
4 October at 12:11	49 MW	5	N21
4 October at 00:14	8 MW	2	N
3 October at 15:44	85 MW	5	Aqua
3 October at 13:28	304 MW	35	N20
3 October at 13:08	223 MW	30	N
3 October at 12:32	61 MW	9	N21
3 October at 00:52	3 MW	3	N20
3 October at 00:31	2 MW	1	N
2 October at 15:06	197 MW	10	Aqua
2 October at 13:47	199 MW	43	N20
2 October at 13:25	296 MW	52	N
2 October at 12:49	110 MW	15	N21
1 October at 14:04	87 MW	9	N20
1 October at 13:47	287 MW	34	N
1 October at 13:08	285 MW	32	N21
1 October at 12:24	44 MW	6	N20
1 October at 00:31	2 MW	2	N21
30 September at 15:29	88 MW	10	Aqua
30 September at 14:04	48 MW	8	N
30 September at 13:28	319 MW	23	N21
30 September at 12:43	57 MW	9	N20
30 September at 01:29	2 MW	2	N
30 September at 00:52	11 MW	6	N21
29 September at 20:41	23 MW	1	Terra
29 September at 14:51	152 MW	5	Aqua
29 September at 13:47	205 MW	25	N21
29 September at 13:02	287 MW	29	N20
29 September at 12:41	99 MW	17	N
28 September at 13:19	595 MW	43	N20
28 September at 12:24	110 MW	14	N21
27 September at 15:14	55 MW	5	Aqua
27 September at 13:40	194 MW	20	N20
27 September at 13:19	274 MW	39	N
27 September at 12:43	134 MW	19	N21
27 September at 01:03	1 MW	1	N20
27 September at 00:44	1 MW	1	N
26 September at 13:39	28 MW	2	N
26 September at 13:02	9 MW	2	N21
25 September at 13:21	45 MW	5	N21
25 September at 01:41	3 MW	1	N20
25 September at 01:22	12 MW	3	N
25 September at 00:46	2 MW	1	N21
24 September at 14:59	109 MW	5	Aqua
24 September at 13:40	89 MW	16	N21
24 September at 12:56	256 MW	26	N20
24 September at 12:36	46 MW	7	N
24 September at 01:03	4 MW	2	N21
24 September at 00:20	2 MW	1	N20

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