Fire near Moxico (AO)

14.29°S, 20.95°E · first detected on 22 September at 14:17

What the satellites measured

This fire was tracked from 22 September at 14:17 to 22 October at 01:37, that is 29 days, through 1,220 satellite detections. The detected extent reaches 17,697 ha.

Detected extent: 17,697 ha
Cumulative power: 35,444 MW
Peak power, one pixel: 308 MW
VIIRS and MODIS detections: 1,220
Estimated emissions: 6.7 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).

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.

Before, after: the burn scar seen from space

Sentinel-2 satellite image of the same area near Moxico (AO) during the fire, on 16 October 2026

Sentinel-2 satellite image of the area near Moxico (AO) before the fire, on 16 September 2026

Before · 16 September 2026During · 16 October 2026

Sentinel-2, 10 m resolution. No sufficiently clear pass has followed the fire going out yet: the second image was taken DURING the fire, so the burn scar had not finished spreading. It will be replaced automatically at the first clear sky. Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel-2 data (2026).

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 18:23	26 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 18:20	52 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 18:19	57 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 18:13	24 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 18:05	198 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 18:04	173 MW	4	Met10
22 October at 18:03	32 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 17:13	36 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 17:03	13 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 16:53	25 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 16:43	67 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 16:33	72 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 16:23	186 MW	7	Met12
22 October at 16:20	116 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 16:19	151 MW	3	Met10
22 October at 16:16	341 MW	8	Aqua
22 October at 16:13	417 MW	9	Met12
22 October at 16:05	416 MW	5	Met9
22 October at 16:04	373 MW	5	Met10
22 October at 16:03	90 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 15:53	251 MW	8	Met12
22 October at 15:50	109 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 15:49	82 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 15:43	188 MW	8	Met12
22 October at 15:34	41 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 15:23	116 MW	6	Met12
22 October at 15:19	49 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 15:13	155 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 15:04	44 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 15:04	54 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 15:03	62 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 14:53	224 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 14:53	70 MW	4	N21
22 October at 14:43	114 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 14:33	70 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 14:23	281 MW	8	Met12
22 October at 14:13	239 MW	6	Met12
22 October at 14:10	348 MW	12	N20
22 October at 14:04	197 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 14:04	227 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 14:03	378 MW	8	Met12
22 October at 13:53	312 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 13:49	505 MW	5	Met9
22 October at 13:49	498 MW	4	Met10
22 October at 13:49	854 MW	18	N
22 October at 13:43	356 MW	9	Met12
22 October at 13:33	109 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 13:13	10 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 12:23	102 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 12:13	36 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 12:03	38 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 11:43	23 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 01:37	2 MW	3	N20
21 October at 17:23	16 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 17:20	26 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 17:03	16 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 16:53	56 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 16:49	38 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 16:43	55 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 16:35	30 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 16:33	14 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 16:23	21 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 16:13	54 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 16:03	183 MW	6	Met12
21 October at 15:53	31 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 15:43	155 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 15:34	421 MW	4	Met10
21 October at 15:34	132 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 15:33	151 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 15:23	260 MW	9	Met12
21 October at 15:19	36 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 15:19	109 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 15:13	106 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 15:04	84 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 15:03	205 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 14:53	191 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 14:49	377 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 14:43	716 MW	7	Met12
21 October at 14:33	416 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 14:29	324 MW	25	N20
21 October at 14:23	434 MW	9	Met12
21 October at 14:13	307 MW	8	Met12
21 October at 14:10	807 MW	18	N
21 October at 14:03	93 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 13:53	379 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 13:33	83 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 13:32	124 MW	7	N21
21 October at 13:13	92 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 13:03	33 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 12:53	46 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 12:49	48 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 12:43	101 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 12:34	89 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 12:33	14 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 12:23	152 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 12:19	211 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 12:19	171 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 12:13	156 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 12:04	236 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 12:04	122 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 12:03	110 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 11:53	69 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 11:49	27 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 11:43	26 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 11:34	79 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 11:34	80 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 11:33	94 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 11:23	48 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 11:04	85 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 11:04	53 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 11:03	99 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 10:53	39 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 10:49	89 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 10:49	56 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 10:43	70 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 10:33	25 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 01:56	1 MW	2	N20
20 October at 19:03	46 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 18:53	25 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 18:43	34 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 18:33	16 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 18:13	23 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 17:33	11 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 16:53	44 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 16:43	44 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 16:40	197 MW	9	Aqua
20 October at 16:33	46 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 16:23	181 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 16:13	21 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 15:53	11 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 15:43	41 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 15:33	33 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 15:23	40 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 15:03	15 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 14:46	87 MW	11	N20
20 October at 14:43	16 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 14:33	16 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 14:27	216 MW	13	N
20 October at 14:23	106 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 14:19	140 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 14:04	64 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 13:53	16 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 13:51	227 MW	12	N21
20 October at 13:49	102 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 13:23	113 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 12:33	30 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 12:23	118 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 12:04	81 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 11:49	124 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 11:49	137 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 11:34	65 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 11:34	63 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 11:04	56 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 11:04	52 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 10:49	79 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 10:49	114 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 10:43	10 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 10:34	57 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 10:34	50 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 10:19	41 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 09:49	41 MW	1	Met10
19 October at 16:01	20 MW	1	Aqua
19 October at 15:08	204 MW	17	N20
19 October at 14:49	327 MW	26	N
19 October at 14:10	355 MW	24	N21
19 October at 13:25	217 MW	8	N20
19 October at 02:13	1 MW	1	N
18 October at 21:34	8 MW	1	Terra
18 October at 15:06	165 MW	7	N
18 October at 14:29	375 MW	21	N21
18 October at 13:47	319 MW	23	N20
18 October at 13:25	17 MW	2	N
18 October at 02:35	1 MW	1	N
18 October at 01:56	3 MW	2	N21
18 October at 01:12	4 MW	2	N20
17 October at 14:49	599 MW	40	N21
17 October at 14:04	1,088 MW	19	N20
17 October at 13:45	1,013 MW	19	N
17 October at 02:16	1 MW	1	N21
16 October at 15:06	674 MW	12	N21
16 October at 14:21	308 MW	7	N20
16 October at 14:04	473 MW	9	N
16 October at 13:25	55 MW	2	N21
15 October at 16:46	18 MW	1	Aqua
15 October at 14:42	23 MW	1	N20
15 October at 14:21	263 MW	18	N
15 October at 13:47	1,176 MW	20	N21
14 October at 14:04	39 MW	2	N21
11 October at 14:17	59 MW	9	N20
11 October at 13:57	30 MW	4	N
11 October at 13:19	24 MW	2	N21
11 October at 09:44	39 MW	1	Terra
9 October at 14:34	12 MW	1	N
9 October at 13:57	69 MW	4	N21
8 October at 14:53	134 MW	6	N
8 October at 14:17	36 MW	5	N21
8 October at 13:32	8 MW	1	N20
7 October at 16:37	6 MW	1	Aqua
7 October at 14:36	200 MW	9	N21
7 October at 13:51	25 MW	4	N20
7 October at 13:32	101 MW	5	N
6 October at 15:59	57 MW	2	Aqua
6 October at 14:53	409 MW	8	N21
6 October at 14:10	135 MW	9	N20
6 October at 13:49	185 MW	5	N
6 October at 13:15	83 MW	4	N21
5 October at 14:10	93 MW	3	N
4 October at 14:46	26 MW	3	N20
3 October at 14:49	196 MW	3	N
3 October at 14:10	27 MW	3	N21
1 October at 14:04	18 MW	2	N20
1 October at 13:45	2 MW	1	N
29 September at 14:42	17 MW	2	N20
29 September at 14:21	26 MW	4	N
29 September at 13:47	8 MW	1	N21
28 September at 14:04	68 MW	6	N21
27 September at 21:02	23 MW	1	Terra
27 September at 16:52	38 MW	1	Aqua
27 September at 14:21	24 MW	5	N21
27 September at 13:38	1,050 MW	18	N20
26 September at 16:14	303 MW	10	Aqua
26 September at 15:18	155 MW	12	N
26 September at 14:42	457 MW	27	N21
26 September at 13:57	326 MW	17	N20
26 September at 13:38	812 MW	42	N
25 September at 14:59	522 MW	22	N21
25 September at 14:17	917 MW	36	N20
25 September at 13:55	1,030 MW	34	N
25 September at 13:19	1,070 MW	19	N21
24 September at 14:17	3 MW	1	N

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