Fire near Moxico (AO)

12.79°S, 20.85°E · first detected on 23 September at 13:57

What the satellites measured

This fire was tracked from 23 September at 13:57 to 22 October at 16:18, that is 29 days, through 5,583 satellite detections. The detected extent reaches 90,631 ha.

Detected extent: 90,631 ha
Cumulative power: 82,025 MW
Peak power, one pixel: 363 MW
VIIRS and MODIS detections: 5,583
Estimated emissions: 1.3 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
22 October at 16:43	14 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 16:33	23 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 16:23	31 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 16:16	61 MW	3	Aqua
22 October at 16:13	11 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 16:05	112 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 16:03	29 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 15:53	12 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 15:19	75 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 15:13	24 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 14:53	117 MW	13	N21
22 October at 14:43	28 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 14:13	36 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 14:10	207 MW	27	N20
22 October at 14:04	75 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 14:04	92 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 14:03	35 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 13:53	35 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 13:51	65 MW	8	N
22 October at 13:49	95 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 13:43	25 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 13:34	88 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 13:23	11 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 13:19	65 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 13:15	11 MW	1	N21
22 October at 13:04	194 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 13:03	24 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 12:53	40 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 12:43	36 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 12:23	200 MW	6	Met12
22 October at 12:03	135 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 11:53	166 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 11:33	34 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 11:03	11 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 01:37	1 MW	2	N20
21 October at 17:43	25 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 17:33	17 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 17:03	39 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 16:53	38 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 16:43	12 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 15:35	64 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 15:33	36 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 15:23	86 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 15:13	93 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 15:03	44 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 14:53	54 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 14:43	81 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 14:33	80 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 14:29	221 MW	24	N20
21 October at 14:10	398 MW	26	N
21 October at 14:03	54 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 13:53	55 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 13:43	67 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 13:34	83 MW	11	N21
21 October at 13:23	39 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 13:13	43 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 13:03	312 MW	6	Met12
21 October at 12:53	11 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 12:43	15 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 12:33	46 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 12:23	65 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 12:19	431 MW	5	Met10
21 October at 12:19	90 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 12:13	90 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 12:04	646 MW	8	Met10
21 October at 12:04	163 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 12:03	49 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 11:53	24 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 11:49	725 MW	9	Met10
21 October at 11:49	421 MW	5	Met9
21 October at 11:43	38 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 11:34	336 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 11:34	632 MW	7	Met10
21 October at 11:33	11 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 11:23	35 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 11:19	452 MW	5	Met9
21 October at 11:19	744 MW	9	Met10
21 October at 11:04	565 MW	8	Met10
21 October at 11:04	67 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 11:03	10 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 10:49	209 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 10:34	72 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 10:19	62 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 03:13	39 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 01:56	9 MW	9	N20
21 October at 01:35	5 MW	1	N
21 October at 01:01	7 MW	3	N21
20 October at 17:53	13 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 17:43	28 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 17:33	16 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 17:23	39 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 17:13	79 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 17:03	58 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 16:53	85 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 16:43	31 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 16:40	245 MW	15	Aqua
20 October at 16:33	131 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 16:23	91 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 16:13	233 MW	8	Met12
20 October at 16:05	216 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 16:03	279 MW	9	Met12
20 October at 15:53	208 MW	9	Met12
20 October at 15:50	307 MW	5	Met9
20 October at 15:49	306 MW	4	Met10
20 October at 15:43	202 MW	7	Met12
20 October at 15:35	193 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 15:34	260 MW	3	Met10
20 October at 15:33	222 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 15:23	89 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 15:20	132 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 15:13	96 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 15:03	11 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 14:53	104 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 14:49	57 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 14:46	246 MW	25	N20
20 October at 14:43	103 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 14:35	124 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 14:33	56 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 14:27	563 MW	42	N
20 October at 14:23	200 MW	7	Met12
20 October at 14:19	40 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 14:19	43 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 14:13	143 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 14:04	146 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 14:04	67 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 14:03	155 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 13:53	103 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 13:51	168 MW	13	N21
20 October at 13:43	24 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 13:34	173 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 13:33	46 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 13:23	26 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 13:19	217 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 13:13	77 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 13:03	48 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 12:53	152 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 12:49	229 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 12:43	35 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 12:34	51 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 12:34	173 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 12:33	13 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 12:23	31 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 12:19	273 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 12:19	60 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 12:13	44 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 12:04	325 MW	4	Met9
20 October at 12:04	110 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 12:03	15 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 11:53	113 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 11:49	229 MW	3	Met10
20 October at 11:43	39 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 11:34	184 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 11:34	224 MW	4	Met10
20 October at 11:33	92 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 11:23	11 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 11:19	442 MW	5	Met10
20 October at 11:19	160 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 11:04	212 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 11:04	512 MW	7	Met10
20 October at 11:03	12 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 10:53	10 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 10:49	316 MW	4	Met9
20 October at 10:49	471 MW	7	Met10
20 October at 10:43	10 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 10:34	190 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 10:34	248 MW	4	Met10
20 October at 10:33	16 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 10:19	142 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 10:04	63 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 09:49	57 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 02:13	2 MW	1	N20
20 October at 01:56	2 MW	2	N
20 October at 01:18	1 MW	1	N21
19 October at 16:01	182 MW	6	Aqua
19 October at 15:08	231 MW	13	N20
19 October at 14:49	248 MW	30	N
19 October at 14:10	358 MW	41	N21
19 October at 13:25	46 MW	6	N20
18 October at 15:06	164 MW	15	N
18 October at 14:29	212 MW	24	N21
18 October at 13:47	68 MW	5	N20
18 October at 13:25	82 MW	4	N
18 October at 02:33	1 MW	1	N
18 October at 01:56	2 MW	3	N21
18 October at 01:12	1 MW	2	N20
17 October at 14:49	414 MW	27	N21
17 October at 14:04	507 MW	50	N20
17 October at 13:45	140 MW	19	N
16 October at 14:23	1,191 MW	99	N20
16 October at 14:04	1,205 MW	86	N
16 October at 13:25	805 MW	58	N21
15 October at 16:46	131 MW	8	Aqua
15 October at 14:42	420 MW	55	N20
15 October at 14:21	1,169 MW	84	N
15 October at 13:47	1,049 MW	48	N21
15 October at 01:50	1 MW	2	N
15 October at 01:12	2 MW	1	N21
14 October at 16:10	42 MW	1	Aqua
14 October at 15:00	69 MW	6	N20
14 October at 14:42	33 MW	5	N
14 October at 14:04	25 MW	4	N21
13 October at 14:59	33 MW	8	N
13 October at 14:23	142 MW	20	N21
13 October at 13:40	106 MW	18	N20
12 October at 14:42	6 MW	1	N21
11 October at 14:17	71 MW	14	N20
11 October at 13:57	31 MW	6	N
11 October at 13:19	10 MW	2	N21
10 October at 14:36	90 MW	10	N20
10 October at 14:17	63 MW	9	N
10 October at 13:40	247 MW	3	N21
9 October at 16:14	151 MW	6	Aqua
9 October at 14:53	39 MW	5	N20
9 October at 14:36	5 MW	1	N
8 October at 15:14	11 MW	1	N20
8 October at 14:53	470 MW	19	N
8 October at 14:18	465 MW	31	N21
8 October at 13:33	284 MW	28	N20
8 October at 09:24	12 MW	1	Terra
8 October at 02:39	4 MW	1	N20
7 October at 16:38	43 MW	3	Aqua
7 October at 14:36	301 MW	33	N21
7 October at 13:51	442 MW	34	N20
7 October at 13:32	113 MW	9	N
6 October at 15:59	183 MW	7	Aqua
6 October at 14:53	933 MW	49	N21
6 October at 14:10	1,157 MW	76	N20
6 October at 13:51	503 MW	32	N
6 October at 13:15	87 MW	6	N21
5 October at 14:29	1,070 MW	68	N20
5 October at 14:10	637 MW	59	N
5 October at 13:34	465 MW	58	N21
5 October at 02:39	1 MW	1	N21
5 October at 01:56	1 MW	2	N20
4 October at 16:22	1,519 MW	79	Aqua
4 October at 14:46	2,656 MW	170	N20
4 October at 14:27	3,002 MW	143	N
4 October at 13:51	2,744 MW	116	N21
4 October at 02:13	10 MW	4	N20
4 October at 01:55	7 MW	3	N
4 October at 01:18	6 MW	4	N21
3 October at 15:44	169 MW	2	Aqua
3 October at 15:08	940 MW	61	N20
3 October at 14:49	1,359 MW	83	N
3 October at 14:10	933 MW	54	N21
3 October at 13:25	937 MW	79	N20
3 October at 09:26	17 MW	1	Terra
3 October at 02:13	1 MW	2	N
3 October at 01:37	1 MW	1	N21
2 October at 16:44	195 MW	9	Aqua
2 October at 15:06	666 MW	26	N
2 October at 14:29	391 MW	45	N21
2 October at 13:47	238 MW	21	N20
2 October at 13:25	87 MW	7	N
1 October at 16:08	599 MW	22	Aqua
1 October at 14:49	1,047 MW	98	N21
1 October at 14:04	1,209 MW	94	N20
1 October at 13:45	813 MW	95	N
1 October at 02:13	4 MW	2	N21
1 October at 01:12	8 MW	3	N
30 September at 17:07	57 MW	1	Aqua
30 September at 14:22	1,051 MW	84	N20
30 September at 14:04	844 MW	62	N
30 September at 13:27	621 MW	30	N21
30 September at 09:09	8 MW	1	Terra
29 September at 16:29	403 MW	26	Aqua
29 September at 14:42	384 MW	40	N20
29 September at 14:21	287 MW	25	N
29 September at 13:47	207 MW	18	N21
29 September at 02:07	0 MW	1	N20
29 September at 01:12	0 MW	1	N21
28 September at 14:59	181 MW	16	N20
28 September at 14:04	253 MW	30	N21
28 September at 02:26	1 MW	1	N20
28 September at 02:07	4 MW	7	N
28 September at 01:29	1 MW	1	N21
27 September at 16:52	696 MW	21	Aqua
27 September at 14:59	1,617 MW	134	N
27 September at 14:23	1,545 MW	109	N21
27 September at 13:40	1,029 MW	85	N20
27 September at 02:26	1 MW	1	N
26 September at 16:14	1,417 MW	38	Aqua
26 September at 15:18	1,252 MW	80	N
26 September at 14:42	3,335 MW	180	N21
26 September at 13:57	2,336 MW	172	N20
26 September at 13:38	936 MW	70	N
26 September at 02:45	3 MW	5	N
26 September at 02:07	15 MW	11	N21
26 September at 01:24	8 MW	11	N20
25 September at 21:21	98 MW	12	Terra
25 September at 15:01	6,521 MW	282	N21
25 September at 14:17	6,565 MW	430	N20
25 September at 13:57	6,663 MW	421	N
25 September at 13:19	5,715 MW	277	N21
25 September at 09:09	11 MW	2	Terra
25 September at 03:05	3 MW	1	N
25 September at 02:28	3 MW	2	N21
25 September at 01:41	4 MW	4	N20
25 September at 01:24	2 MW	2	N
24 September at 16:35	345 MW	24	Aqua
24 September at 14:36	798 MW	80	N20
24 September at 14:17	1,526 MW	96	N
24 September at 13:40	839 MW	39	N21

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