Fire near Morogoro (TZ)

8.94°S, 35.52°E · first detected on 22 October at 12:05

What the satellites measured

This fire was tracked from 22 October at 12:05 to 24 October at 00:59, that is 2 days, through 56 satellite detections. The detected extent reaches 1,173 ha.

Detected extent: 1,173 ha
Cumulative power: 702 MW
Peak power, one pixel: 107 MW
VIIRS and MODIS detections: 56
Estimated emissions: 1.8 kt of carbon; Carbon burnt in the 0.1 degree cells (about 10 km) around the fire, from 22 October 2026 to 23 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).

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 4 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
24 October at 12:03	85 MW	4	Met12
24 October at 11:53	213 MW	7	Met12
24 October at 11:43	88 MW	4	Met12
24 October at 11:33	208 MW	6	Met12
24 October at 11:23	219 MW	7	Met12
24 October at 11:13	114 MW	6	Met12
24 October at 11:03	38 MW	2	Met12
24 October at 10:53	52 MW	2	Met12
24 October at 10:43	52 MW	2	Met12
24 October at 10:33	38 MW	2	Met12
24 October at 01:41	10 MW	6	N21
24 October at 00:59	26 MW	19	N20
24 October at 00:37	29 MW	12	N
24 October at 00:01	17 MW	7	N21
23 October at 20:05	25 MW	1	Met9
23 October at 19:56	25 MW	2	Terra
23 October at 19:33	10 MW	1	Met12
23 October at 18:50	21 MW	1	Met9
23 October at 18:36	73 MW	3	Met9
23 October at 18:35	34 MW	1	Met10
23 October at 18:33	29 MW	2	Met12
23 October at 18:23	43 MW	2	Met12
23 October at 18:21	189 MW	5	Met9
23 October at 18:20	128 MW	2	Met10
23 October at 18:13	44 MW	3	Met12
23 October at 18:05	167 MW	4	Met9
23 October at 18:05	135 MW	2	Met10
23 October at 18:03	131 MW	2	Met12
23 October at 17:53	27 MW	2	Met12
23 October at 17:50	58 MW	2	Met9
23 October at 17:35	164 MW	6	Met9
23 October at 17:33	23 MW	2	Met12
23 October at 17:23	46 MW	4	Met12
23 October at 17:20	36 MW	1	Met10
23 October at 17:20	216 MW	7	Met9
23 October at 17:13	38 MW	3	Met12
23 October at 17:05	118 MW	3	Met10
23 October at 17:05	180 MW	5	Met9
23 October at 17:03	171 MW	10	Met12
23 October at 16:53	122 MW	6	Met12
23 October at 16:50	126 MW	3	Met9
23 October at 16:50	126 MW	2	Met10
23 October at 16:43	103 MW	8	Met12
23 October at 16:35	85 MW	3	Met9
23 October at 16:35	46 MW	1	Met10
23 October at 16:33	248 MW	16	Met12
23 October at 16:23	167 MW	9	Met12
23 October at 16:20	45 MW	1	Met10
23 October at 16:20	206 MW	8	Met9
23 October at 16:13	94 MW	5	Met12
23 October at 16:05	308 MW	9	Met9
23 October at 16:05	320 MW	6	Met10
23 October at 16:03	264 MW	11	Met12
23 October at 15:53	205 MW	9	Met12
23 October at 15:50	308 MW	7	Met10
23 October at 15:50	412 MW	13	Met9
23 October at 15:43	379 MW	14	Met12
23 October at 15:35	644 MW	15	Met9
23 October at 15:35	264 MW	5	Met10
23 October at 15:33	262 MW	16	Met12
23 October at 15:23	245 MW	13	Met12
23 October at 15:20	231 MW	4	Met10
23 October at 15:20	375 MW	10	Met9
23 October at 15:18	672 MW	35	Aqua
23 October at 15:13	150 MW	7	Met12
23 October at 15:05	357 MW	5	Met10
23 October at 15:05	518 MW	11	Met9
23 October at 15:03	235 MW	11	Met12
23 October at 14:53	347 MW	18	Met12
23 October at 14:50	514 MW	8	Met10
23 October at 14:50	818 MW	17	Met9
23 October at 14:43	370 MW	18	Met12
23 October at 14:35	350 MW	5	Met10
23 October at 14:35	678 MW	13	Met9
23 October at 14:33	431 MW	22	Met12
23 October at 14:23	491 MW	21	Met12
23 October at 14:20	583 MW	9	Met10
23 October at 14:20	974 MW	21	Met9
23 October at 14:13	766 MW	22	Met12
23 October at 14:05	367 MW	5	Met10
23 October at 14:05	554 MW	15	Met9
23 October at 14:03	238 MW	13	Met12
23 October at 13:53	177 MW	9	Met12
23 October at 13:51	941 MW	146	N20
23 October at 13:50	349 MW	4	Met10
23 October at 13:50	571 MW	14	Met9
23 October at 13:43	304 MW	12	Met12
23 October at 13:35	617 MW	14	Met9
23 October at 13:35	300 MW	4	Met10
23 October at 13:33	276 MW	12	Met12
23 October at 13:32	1,461 MW	135	N
23 October at 13:23	638 MW	17	Met12
23 October at 13:20	1,053 MW	17	Met9
23 October at 13:20	723 MW	7	Met10
23 October at 13:13	467 MW	19	Met12
23 October at 13:05	684 MW	9	Met10
23 October at 13:05	867 MW	17	Met9
23 October at 13:03	578 MW	19	Met12
23 October at 12:56	1,500 MW	100	N21
23 October at 12:53	1,199 MW	26	Met12
23 October at 12:50	2,115 MW	22	Met9
23 October at 12:50	1,762 MW	13	Met10
23 October at 12:43	1,701 MW	26	Met12
23 October at 12:35	2,373 MW	15	Met10
23 October at 12:35	3,112 MW	21	Met9
23 October at 12:33	1,768 MW	31	Met12
23 October at 12:23	1,852 MW	30	Met12
23 October at 12:20	1,635 MW	12	Met10
23 October at 12:20	2,650 MW	23	Met9
23 October at 12:13	1,156 MW	16	Met12
23 October at 12:05	441 MW	8	Met9
23 October at 12:05	390 MW	6	Met10
23 October at 12:03	327 MW	11	Met12
23 October at 11:53	192 MW	9	Met12
23 October at 11:50	159 MW	2	Met10
23 October at 11:50	217 MW	5	Met9
23 October at 11:43	398 MW	13	Met12
23 October at 11:35	557 MW	6	Met9
23 October at 11:35	568 MW	5	Met10
23 October at 11:33	520 MW	11	Met12
23 October at 11:23	263 MW	8	Met12
23 October at 11:13	251 MW	9	Met12
23 October at 11:05	53 MW	1	Met9
23 October at 11:05	61 MW	1	Met10
23 October at 11:03	135 MW	4	Met12
23 October at 10:53	86 MW	3	Met12
23 October at 10:43	25 MW	2	Met12
23 October at 10:33	125 MW	3	Met12
23 October at 10:23	176 MW	4	Met12
23 October at 10:20	133 MW	2	Met10
23 October at 10:03	97 MW	2	Met12
23 October at 09:53	27 MW	2	Met12
23 October at 09:43	20 MW	1	Met12
23 October at 08:13	11 MW	1	Met12
23 October at 01:16	16 MW	13	N20
23 October at 00:57	16 MW	14	N
23 October at 00:20	17 MW	13	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 18:03	16 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 17:53	11 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 17:50	26 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 17:43	53 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 17:35	43 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 17:33	88 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 17:23	87 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 17:20	51 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 17:20	129 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 17:13	104 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 17:05	157 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 17:05	159 MW	3	Met10
22 October at 17:03	144 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 16:53	91 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 16:50	172 MW	5	Met9
22 October at 16:50	138 MW	3	Met10
22 October at 16:43	115 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 16:35	53 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 16:33	62 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 16:23	146 MW	10	Met12
22 October at 16:20	60 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 16:20	137 MW	5	Met9
22 October at 16:13	177 MW	11	Met12
22 October at 16:05	116 MW	3	Met10
22 October at 16:05	303 MW	10	Met9
22 October at 16:03	155 MW	11	Met12
22 October at 15:53	278 MW	15	Met12
22 October at 15:50	120 MW	3	Met10
22 October at 15:50	261 MW	10	Met9
22 October at 15:43	161 MW	11	Met12
22 October at 15:35	475 MW	16	Met9
22 October at 15:35	198 MW	5	Met10
22 October at 15:33	285 MW	16	Met12
22 October at 15:23	457 MW	20	Met12
22 October at 15:20	240 MW	4	Met10
22 October at 15:20	449 MW	12	Met9
22 October at 15:13	390 MW	16	Met12
22 October at 15:05	775 MW	22	Met9
22 October at 15:05	180 MW	4	Met10
22 October at 15:03	386 MW	14	Met12
22 October at 14:53	203 MW	11	Met12
22 October at 14:50	306 MW	8	Met9
22 October at 14:50	243 MW	4	Met10
22 October at 14:43	228 MW	11	Met12
22 October at 14:35	41 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 14:35	416 MW	12	Met9
22 October at 14:33	191 MW	10	Met12
22 October at 14:23	232 MW	11	Met12
22 October at 14:20	403 MW	10	Met9
22 October at 14:13	395 MW	19	Met12
22 October at 14:12	14 MW	1	N20
22 October at 14:05	811 MW	16	Met9
22 October at 14:05	210 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 14:03	319 MW	13	Met12
22 October at 13:53	553 MW	19	Met12
22 October at 13:51	1,441 MW	127	N
22 October at 13:50	755 MW	18	Met9
22 October at 13:43	595 MW	22	Met12
22 October at 13:35	214 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 13:35	1,320 MW	18	Met9
22 October at 13:33	871 MW	24	Met12
22 October at 13:23	830 MW	21	Met12
22 October at 13:20	381 MW	4	Met10
22 October at 13:20	2,238 MW	21	Met9
22 October at 13:15	3,754 MW	195	N21
22 October at 13:13	2,419 MW	40	Met12
22 October at 13:05	3,082 MW	33	Met9
22 October at 13:05	1,411 MW	10	Met10
22 October at 13:03	2,288 MW	45	Met12
22 October at 12:53	2,606 MW	49	Met12
22 October at 12:50	3,249 MW	15	Met10
22 October at 12:50	4,607 MW	37	Met9
22 October at 12:43	2,910 MW	51	Met12
22 October at 12:35	2,426 MW	15	Met10
22 October at 12:35	3,336 MW	31	Met9
22 October at 12:33	1,485 MW	37	Met12
22 October at 12:32	1,833 MW	81	N20
22 October at 12:23	1,059 MW	28	Met12
22 October at 12:20	1,465 MW	17	Met9
22 October at 12:20	1,178 MW	11	Met10
22 October at 12:13	749 MW	20	Met12
22 October at 12:05	422 MW	5	Met10
22 October at 12:05	564 MW	10	Met9
22 October at 12:03	464 MW	14	Met12
22 October at 11:53	150 MW	8	Met12
22 October at 11:50	145 MW	3	Met9
22 October at 11:50	93 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 11:43	40 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 11:35	118 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 11:35	183 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 11:33	53 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 11:23	51 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 11:20	49 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 11:13	30 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 11:05	57 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 11:05	68 MW	1	Met10
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	57 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 17:05	24 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 17:03	45 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 16:35	116 MW	3	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	16 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 15:40	70 MW	6	Aqua
21 October at 15:35	26 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 15:33	41 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 15:23	28 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 15:03	46 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 14:53	24 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 14:50	49 MW	2	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	330 MW	14	Met12
21 October at 14:20	253 MW	6	Met9
21 October at 14:13	296 MW	14	Met12
21 October at 14:10	247 MW	20	N
21 October at 14:05	293 MW	6	Met9
21 October at 14:03	141 MW	7	Met12
21 October at 13:53	182 MW	9	Met12
21 October at 13:50	137 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 13:43	208 MW	10	Met12
21 October at 13:35	217 MW	5	Met9
21 October at 13:34	480 MW	36	N21
21 October at 13:33	352 MW	12	Met12
21 October at 13:23	159 MW	7	Met12
21 October at 13:20	114 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 13:13	116 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 13:03	221 MW	10	Met12
21 October at 12:53	64 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 12:49	95 MW	7	N20
21 October at 01:33	4 MW	5	N

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