Fire near Moxico (AO)

14.75°S, 21.64°E · first detected on 24 September at 13:38

What the satellites measured

This fire was tracked from 24 September at 13:38 to 22 October at 14:53, that is 28 days, through 955 satellite detections. The detected extent reaches 14,313 ha.

Detected extent: 14,313 ha
Cumulative power: 26,443 MW
Peak power, one pixel: 668 MW
VIIRS and MODIS detections: 955
Estimated emissions: 24.1 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
22 October at 17:43	17 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 17:35	22 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 17:33	10 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 17:23	19 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 17:13	10 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 17:05	80 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 17:04	169 MW	3	Met10
22 October at 17:03	150 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 16:23	71 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 16:16	242 MW	4	Aqua
22 October at 16:13	136 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 16:05	546 MW	3	Met9
22 October at 16:04	579 MW	3	Met10
22 October at 16:03	401 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 15:53	53 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 15:43	64 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 15:34	37 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 15:34	31 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 15:33	35 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 15:23	130 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 15:19	228 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 15:19	254 MW	3	Met9
22 October at 15:13	125 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 15:04	65 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 15:03	28 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 14:53	566 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 14:53	326 MW	21	N21
22 October at 14:49	49 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 14:49	54 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 14:43	53 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 14:34	206 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 14:34	124 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 14:33	116 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 14:23	110 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 14:19	69 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 14:13	80 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 14:10	110 MW	9	N20
22 October at 14:04	49 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 13:49	45 MW	4	N
22 October at 13:49	93 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 13:43	70 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 13:34	98 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 13:33	40 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 13:23	312 MW	7	Met12
22 October at 13:19	229 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 13:19	435 MW	5	Met9
22 October at 13:15	287 MW	6	N21
22 October at 13:13	327 MW	6	Met12
22 October at 13:04	192 MW	3	Met9
22 October at 13:04	61 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 13:03	17 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 12:53	170 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 12:49	182 MW	3	Met9
22 October at 12:49	97 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 12:43	47 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 12:34	83 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 12:34	99 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 12:33	14 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 12:19	100 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 12:13	13 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 11:49	89 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 11:34	85 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 11:19	67 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 18:13	35 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 17:13	17 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 15:43	25 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 14:43	65 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 14:33	19 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 14:29	28 MW	3	N20
21 October at 14:23	37 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 14:10	86 MW	6	N
21 October at 13:43	25 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 13:32	18 MW	2	N21
21 October at 13:03	14 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 12:53	23 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 12:43	53 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 12:34	334 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 12:34	159 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 12:33	229 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 12:19	112 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 12:04	107 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 12:04	76 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 11:53	47 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 11:49	96 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 11:49	106 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 11:34	101 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 11:34	100 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 11:19	89 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 11:19	97 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 11:13	37 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 11:04	277 MW	4	Met10
21 October at 11:03	173 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 10:49	69 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 10:04	38 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 01:56	2 MW	2	N20
20 October at 18:53	11 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 18:43	13 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 18:33	25 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 18:23	27 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 18:13	29 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 18:03	57 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 17:53	61 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 17:43	94 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 17:33	140 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 17:23	102 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 17:13	135 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 17:03	194 MW	8	Met12
20 October at 16:53	342 MW	11	Met12
20 October at 16:43	525 MW	12	Met12
20 October at 16:40	593 MW	14	Aqua
20 October at 16:33	350 MW	12	Met12
20 October at 16:23	291 MW	11	Met12
20 October at 16:13	87 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 16:05	39 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 16:03	77 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 15:53	106 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 15:49	361 MW	4	Met10
20 October at 15:49	65 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 15:43	140 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 15:34	107 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 15:33	183 MW	8	Met12
20 October at 15:23	158 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 15:19	325 MW	3	Met10
20 October at 15:13	203 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 15:04	275 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 15:04	497 MW	5	Met10
20 October at 15:03	292 MW	7	Met12
20 October at 14:53	138 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 14:49	178 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 14:49	123 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 14:46	372 MW	22	N20
20 October at 14:43	161 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 14:33	74 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 14:27	326 MW	23	N
20 October at 14:23	297 MW	9	Met12
20 October at 14:19	124 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 14:13	42 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 14:04	109 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 14:03	81 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 13:53	64 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 13:51	398 MW	17	N21
20 October at 13:43	153 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 13:33	782 MW	12	Met12
20 October at 13:23	243 MW	7	Met12
20 October at 13:19	112 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 13:13	351 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 13:04	263 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 13:03	995 MW	10	Met12
20 October at 12:53	451 MW	10	Met12
20 October at 12:49	91 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 12:43	208 MW	8	Met12
20 October at 12:34	90 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 12:33	87 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 12:23	120 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 12:19	301 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 12:13	31 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 12:04	314 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 12:03	28 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 11:53	459 MW	7	Met12
20 October at 11:49	522 MW	4	Met9
20 October at 11:49	290 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 11:43	351 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 11:33	18 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 11:23	140 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 11:19	56 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 11:19	126 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 11:13	63 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 11:03	87 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 10:53	14 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 10:49	48 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 10:49	42 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 10:43	47 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 10:34	78 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 10:33	15 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 10:23	18 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 10:19	46 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 10:19	80 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 10:13	11 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 10:04	44 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 10:04	74 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 10:03	42 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 09:53	46 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 09:49	34 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 09:43	40 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 09:34	33 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 09:33	19 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 09:23	38 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 09:13	40 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 09:04	91 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 09:04	114 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 09:03	35 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 09:01	58 MW	2	Terra
20 October at 08:53	13 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 01:56	1 MW	2	N
20 October at 01:18	2 MW	1	N21
19 October at 15:06	307 MW	17	N20
19 October at 14:49	378 MW	22	N
19 October at 14:10	156 MW	7	N21
19 October at 13:25	259 MW	6	N20
19 October at 02:35	1 MW	1	N20
18 October at 15:06	129 MW	10	N
18 October at 14:27	15 MW	2	N21
18 October at 13:47	24 MW	1	N20
18 October at 13:25	14 MW	1	N
18 October at 01:56	1 MW	1	N21
17 October at 14:49	202 MW	17	N21
17 October at 14:04	248 MW	12	N20
17 October at 13:45	347 MW	19	N
16 October at 15:46	48 MW	1	Aqua
16 October at 14:21	91 MW	9	N20
16 October at 14:04	81 MW	8	N
16 October at 13:25	91 MW	5	N21
15 October at 16:46	27 MW	2	Aqua
15 October at 14:42	115 MW	10	N20
15 October at 14:21	168 MW	10	N
15 October at 13:47	1,043 MW	13	N21
15 October at 09:03	5 MW	1	Terra
14 October at 16:10	92 MW	4	Aqua
14 October at 14:59	38 MW	2	N20
14 October at 14:40	23 MW	2	N
14 October at 14:04	62 MW	4	N21
14 October at 13:19	13 MW	1	N20
12 October at 16:29	10 MW	1	Aqua
11 October at 13:55	11 MW	1	N
11 October at 13:19	10 MW	1	N21
10 October at 14:36	889 MW	32	N20
10 October at 14:17	853 MW	40	N
10 October at 13:38	988 MW	16	N21
10 October at 02:01	1 MW	1	N20
9 October at 16:14	75 MW	3	Aqua
9 October at 13:57	10 MW	1	N21
8 October at 14:53	22 MW	2	N
8 October at 14:17	6 MW	1	N21
8 October at 13:32	12 MW	2	N20
7 October at 16:37	29 MW	2	Aqua
7 October at 15:12	38 MW	2	N
7 October at 14:36	33 MW	3	N21
7 October at 13:51	85 MW	7	N20
7 October at 13:32	21 MW	1	N
7 October at 02:03	1 MW	1	N21
7 October at 01:18	1 MW	1	N20
6 October at 21:57	25 MW	1	Terra
6 October at 15:59	196 MW	2	Aqua
6 October at 14:53	772 MW	25	N21
6 October at 14:10	259 MW	10	N20
6 October at 13:49	200 MW	9	N
6 October at 13:15	150 MW	5	N21
5 October at 14:27	230 MW	8	N20
5 October at 14:10	70 MW	3	N
5 October at 13:32	333 MW	13	N21
5 October at 09:07	20 MW	2	Terra
4 October at 16:22	22 MW	1	Aqua
4 October at 14:49	83 MW	6	N20
4 October at 14:27	222 MW	6	N
4 October at 13:51	8 MW	1	N21
4 October at 02:16	1 MW	1	N20
4 October at 01:56	1 MW	1	N
3 October at 15:06	388 MW	9	N20
3 October at 14:46	61 MW	4	N
3 October at 14:10	26 MW	3	N21
2 October at 16:44	52 MW	3	Aqua
2 October at 15:06	18 MW	2	N
1 October at 16:08	28 MW	1	Aqua
1 October at 14:04	10 MW	2	N20
1 October at 13:45	16 MW	3	N
30 September at 14:21	42 MW	7	N20
30 September at 14:04	36 MW	4	N
30 September at 13:25	71 MW	5	N21
29 September at 14:21	22 MW	5	N
29 September at 13:47	21 MW	1	N21
28 September at 14:59	17 MW	2	N20
28 September at 14:04	39 MW	2	N21
28 September at 13:19	15 MW	2	N20
27 September at 14:59	141 MW	14	N
27 September at 14:21	224 MW	8	N21
27 September at 13:38	171 MW	8	N20
27 September at 02:26	1 MW	1	N
27 September at 01:50	2 MW	3	N21
27 September at 01:05	1 MW	1	N20
26 September at 16:14	385 MW	6	Aqua
26 September at 15:18	105 MW	4	N
26 September at 14:42	711 MW	22	N21
26 September at 13:57	326 MW	11	N20
26 September at 13:38	397 MW	14	N
26 September at 02:07	2 MW	2	N21
26 September at 01:24	2 MW	1	N20
25 September at 21:21	5 MW	1	Terra
25 September at 14:59	2,370 MW	38	N21
25 September at 14:17	996 MW	28	N20
25 September at 13:55	797 MW	24	N
25 September at 13:19	574 MW	15	N21
24 September at 16:35	1,108 MW	9	Aqua
24 September at 14:34	160 MW	11	N20
24 September at 14:17	206 MW	9	N
24 September at 13:38	47 MW	2	N21

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