Fire near Muchinga (ZM)

10.71°S, 31.38°E · first detected on 6 September at 10:23

What the satellites measured

This fire was tracked from 6 September at 10:23 to 7 September at 15:40, through 186 satellite detections. The detected extent reaches 3,856 ha.

Detected extent: 3,856 ha
Cumulative power: 7,227 MW
Peak power, one pixel: 485 MW
VIIRS and MODIS detections: 186

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 375 m pixel counts in full 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 and loads only its detections. The timeline below covers the whole known life of the fire, from the first trace, satellite or report, to the last announcement from emergency services, and the ticks on the bar mark those announcements. Detections often stop before containment: a fire stops radiating once it stops spreading, which is exactly when it is declared contained. “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. “12 h” stacks twelve hours , as the home map does, where stacking avoids an empty screen between two satellite passes. 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
7 September at 23:03	47 MW	2	Met12
7 September at 22:35	25 MW	1	Met10
7 September at 22:35	22 MW	1	Met9
7 September at 22:33	13 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 22:13	10 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 22:05	55 MW	3	Met9
7 September at 22:03	11 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 21:53	24 MW	2	Met12
7 September at 21:50	143 MW	7	Met9
7 September at 21:50	52 MW	2	Met10
7 September at 21:43	14 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 21:35	88 MW	3	Met10
7 September at 21:35	143 MW	6	Met9
7 September at 21:33	57 MW	4	Met12
7 September at 21:23	25 MW	2	Met12
7 September at 21:20	61 MW	2	Met10
7 September at 21:20	116 MW	5	Met9
7 September at 21:13	14 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 21:06	234 MW	10	Terra
7 September at 21:05	149 MW	8	Met9
7 September at 21:05	80 MW	3	Met10
7 September at 21:03	18 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 20:53	11 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 20:50	92 MW	2	Met10
7 September at 20:50	137 MW	4	Met9
7 September at 20:43	12 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 20:35	32 MW	2	Met9
7 September at 20:33	11 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 20:20	80 MW	4	Met9
7 September at 20:13	15 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 20:05	172 MW	7	Met9
7 September at 20:05	135 MW	4	Met10
7 September at 20:03	37 MW	3	Met12
7 September at 19:53	52 MW	3	Met12
7 September at 19:50	94 MW	3	Met10
7 September at 19:50	117 MW	5	Met9
7 September at 19:43	17 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 19:35	41 MW	1	Met10
7 September at 19:35	107 MW	5	Met9
7 September at 19:33	44 MW	2	Met12
7 September at 19:23	46 MW	2	Met12
7 September at 19:20	75 MW	2	Met10
7 September at 19:20	101 MW	4	Met9
7 September at 19:13	34 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 19:05	90 MW	3	Met10
7 September at 19:05	95 MW	4	Met9
7 September at 19:03	49 MW	3	Met12
7 September at 18:53	15 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 18:50	136 MW	7	Met9
7 September at 18:50	93 MW	4	Met10
7 September at 18:43	64 MW	3	Met12
7 September at 18:35	106 MW	5	Met9
7 September at 18:35	82 MW	3	Met10
7 September at 18:23	107 MW	6	Met12
7 September at 18:20	331 MW	10	Met9
7 September at 18:20	299 MW	6	Met10
7 September at 18:13	11 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 18:05	103 MW	4	Met10
7 September at 18:05	108 MW	5	Met9
7 September at 18:03	26 MW	2	Met12
7 September at 17:53	126 MW	9	Met12
7 September at 17:50	145 MW	5	Met10
7 September at 17:50	179 MW	8	Met9
7 September at 17:43	148 MW	10	Met12
7 September at 17:35	251 MW	8	Met10
7 September at 17:35	342 MW	13	Met9
7 September at 17:33	213 MW	11	Met12
7 September at 17:23	254 MW	12	Met12
7 September at 17:20	594 MW	19	Met10
7 September at 17:20	561 MW	21	Met9
7 September at 17:13	385 MW	15	Met12
7 September at 17:05	634 MW	22	Met9
7 September at 17:05	670 MW	19	Met10
7 September at 17:03	202 MW	9	Met12
7 September at 16:53	227 MW	11	Met12
7 September at 16:50	870 MW	23	Met9
7 September at 16:50	939 MW	20	Met10
7 September at 16:43	188 MW	9	Met12
7 September at 16:35	626 MW	18	Met10
7 September at 16:35	841 MW	33	Met9
7 September at 16:33	191 MW	11	Met12
7 September at 16:23	192 MW	11	Met12
7 September at 16:20	659 MW	18	Met10
7 September at 16:20	665 MW	22	Met9
7 September at 16:13	253 MW	11	Met12
7 September at 16:05	1,159 MW	29	Met9
7 September at 16:05	1,035 MW	19	Met10
7 September at 16:03	329 MW	13	Met12
7 September at 15:53	331 MW	13	Met12
7 September at 15:50	1,291 MW	32	Met9
7 September at 15:50	1,096 MW	19	Met10
7 September at 15:43	444 MW	16	Met12
7 September at 15:40	1,001 MW	54	Aqua
7 September at 15:35	1,318 MW	17	Met10
7 September at 15:35	1,704 MW	32	Met9
7 September at 15:33	621 MW	21	Met12
7 September at 15:23	575 MW	15	Met12
7 September at 15:20	435 MW	5	Met10
7 September at 15:20	1,554 MW	29	Met9
7 September at 15:19	641 MW	9	Met10
7 September at 15:13	784 MW	21	Met12
7 September at 15:05	2,516 MW	30	Met9
7 September at 15:04	1,196 MW	11	Met10
7 September at 15:03	638 MW	19	Met12
7 September at 14:53	965 MW	31	Met12
7 September at 14:50	2,140 MW	36	Met9
7 September at 14:49	1,682 MW	15	Met10
7 September at 14:43	714 MW	21	Met12
7 September at 14:35	1,210 MW	25	Met9
7 September at 14:34	582 MW	40	N
7 September at 14:34	588 MW	8	Met10
7 September at 14:34	131 MW	2	Met9
7 September at 14:33	570 MW	22	Met12
7 September at 14:23	800 MW	21	Met12
7 September at 14:20	1,175 MW	20	Met9
7 September at 14:19	780 MW	9	Met10
7 September at 14:19	226 MW	5	Met9
7 September at 14:13	553 MW	19	Met12
7 September at 14:04	1,230 MW	23	Met9
7 September at 14:04	276 MW	3	Met10
7 September at 14:03	601 MW	25	Met12
7 September at 13:57	1,914 MW	145	N21
7 September at 13:49	1,217 MW	13	Met10
7 September at 13:49	1,935 MW	31	Met9
7 September at 13:34	2,431 MW	25	Met9
7 September at 13:34	1,447 MW	11	Met10
7 September at 13:19	1,762 MW	14	Met10
7 September at 13:19	2,627 MW	25	Met9
7 September at 13:13	3,250 MW	189	N20
7 September at 13:04	2,699 MW	22	Met10
7 September at 13:04	2,935 MW	28	Met9
7 September at 12:53	2,082 MW	113	N
7 September at 12:49	1,736 MW	18	Met10
7 September at 12:49	2,443 MW	30	Met9
7 September at 12:34	1,729 MW	22	Met9
7 September at 12:34	1,686 MW	17	Met10
7 September at 12:19	2,023 MW	16	Met10
7 September at 12:19	2,842 MW	25	Met9
7 September at 12:04	2,121 MW	19	Met9
7 September at 12:04	1,596 MW	14	Met10
7 September at 12:03	1,317 MW	19	Met12
7 September at 11:53	753 MW	16	Met12
7 September at 11:49	1,288 MW	12	Met9
7 September at 11:49	1,062 MW	10	Met10
7 September at 11:34	686 MW	11	Met9
7 September at 11:34	483 MW	7	Met10
7 September at 11:19	632 MW	8	Met9
7 September at 11:19	431 MW	7	Met10
7 September at 11:04	245 MW	4	Met9
7 September at 11:04	407 MW	8	Met10
7 September at 10:50	39 MW	1	Met10
7 September at 10:49	411 MW	7	Met9
7 September at 10:49	541 MW	9	Met10
7 September at 10:35	190 MW	3	Met10
7 September at 10:34	192 MW	4	Met10
7 September at 10:34	292 MW	3	Met9
7 September at 10:20	473 MW	6	Met10
7 September at 10:19	129 MW	2	Met9
7 September at 10:05	161 MW	5	Met10
7 September at 10:04	129 MW	4	Met9
7 September at 09:50	374 MW	7	Met10
7 September at 09:49	258 MW	5	Met9
7 September at 09:35	312 MW	4	Met10
7 September at 09:34	181 MW	3	Met9
7 September at 09:20	375 MW	4	Met10
7 September at 09:19	321 MW	4	Met9
7 September at 09:05	243 MW	4	Met10
7 September at 09:04	158 MW	4	Met9
7 September at 08:54	144 MW	5	Terra
7 September at 08:49	18 MW	1	Met9
7 September at 04:23	15 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 04:19	19 MW	1	Met9
7 September at 04:05	60 MW	2	Met9
7 September at 04:05	29 MW	1	Met10
7 September at 04:03	20 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 03:53	19 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 03:50	47 MW	2	Met9
7 September at 03:43	11 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 01:24	1 MW	1	N21
7 September at 00:37	1 MW	2	N20
6 September at 20:28	7 MW	1	Terra
6 September at 19:23	11 MW	1	Met12
6 September at 19:20	30 MW	1	Met10
6 September at 19:20	27 MW	1	Met9
6 September at 19:13	65 MW	4	Met12
6 September at 19:05	42 MW	1	Met10
6 September at 19:05	77 MW	3	Met9
6 September at 19:03	21 MW	1	Met12
6 September at 18:53	65 MW	4	Met12
6 September at 18:50	30 MW	1	Met10
6 September at 18:50	70 MW	3	Met9
6 September at 18:43	18 MW	1	Met12
6 September at 18:35	57 MW	2	Met9
6 September at 18:35	67 MW	2	Met10
6 September at 18:23	22 MW	1	Met12
6 September at 18:20	70 MW	2	Met9
6 September at 18:20	70 MW	2	Met10
6 September at 18:13	50 MW	2	Met12
6 September at 18:05	101 MW	2	Met10
6 September at 18:05	154 MW	4	Met9
6 September at 18:03	73 MW	4	Met12
6 September at 17:53	70 MW	4	Met12
6 September at 17:50	160 MW	6	Met9
6 September at 17:50	113 MW	3	Met10
6 September at 17:43	46 MW	3	Met12
6 September at 17:35	189 MW	5	Met9
6 September at 17:35	174 MW	4	Met10
6 September at 17:33	56 MW	2	Met12
6 September at 17:23	65 MW	2	Met12
6 September at 17:20	259 MW	5	Met10
6 September at 17:20	324 MW	9	Met9
6 September at 17:13	136 MW	5	Met12
6 September at 17:05	364 MW	10	Met9
6 September at 17:05	387 MW	11	Met10
6 September at 17:03	196 MW	9	Met12
6 September at 16:53	136 MW	6	Met12
6 September at 16:50	466 MW	13	Met9
6 September at 16:50	428 MW	11	Met10
6 September at 16:43	218 MW	9	Met12
6 September at 16:35	649 MW	12	Met10
6 September at 16:35	630 MW	13	Met9
6 September at 16:33	279 MW	7	Met12
6 September at 16:23	326 MW	8	Met12
6 September at 16:20	874 MW	15	Met9
6 September at 16:20	758 MW	11	Met10
6 September at 16:13	224 MW	8	Met12
6 September at 16:05	416 MW	9	Met10
6 September at 16:05	402 MW	10	Met9
6 September at 16:03	12 MW	1	Met12
6 September at 15:53	171 MW	7	Met12
6 September at 15:50	331 MW	7	Met10
6 September at 15:50	382 MW	11	Met9
6 September at 15:43	62 MW	4	Met12
6 September at 15:35	233 MW	3	Met10
6 September at 15:35	344 MW	8	Met9
6 September at 15:33	98 MW	4	Met12
6 September at 15:23	41 MW	3	Met12
6 September at 15:20	331 MW	4	Met10
6 September at 15:20	804 MW	16	Met9
6 September at 15:19	226 MW	3	Met10
6 September at 15:13	831 MW	16	Met12
6 September at 15:05	1,713 MW	16	Met9
6 September at 15:05	871 MW	4	Met10
6 September at 15:04	482 MW	4	Met10
6 September at 15:03	763 MW	18	Met12
6 September at 15:01	1,621 MW	12	Aqua
6 September at 14:53	1,876 MW	21	Met12
6 September at 14:50	1,704 MW	14	Met9
6 September at 14:49	1,230 MW	7	Met10
6 September at 14:43	804 MW	16	Met12
6 September at 14:35	883 MW	13	Met9
6 September at 14:34	542 MW	4	Met10
6 September at 14:33	493 MW	15	Met12
6 September at 14:23	483 MW	12	Met12
6 September at 14:20	169 MW	2	Met9
6 September at 14:19	1,034 MW	10	Met9
6 September at 14:19	908 MW	4	Met10
6 September at 14:19	1,693 MW	38	N21
6 September at 14:13	919 MW	14	Met12
6 September at 14:04	885 MW	4	Met10
6 September at 14:04	1,025 MW	8	Met9
6 September at 14:03	703 MW	14	Met12
6 September at 13:53	630 MW	10	Met12
6 September at 13:49	1,248 MW	12	Met9
6 September at 13:49	1,038 MW	4	Met10
6 September at 13:43	332 MW	8	Met12
6 September at 13:34	859 MW	12	Met9
6 September at 13:34	553 MW	6	Met10
6 September at 13:33	355 MW	8	Met12
6 September at 13:32	700 MW	59	N20
6 September at 13:23	300 MW	11	Met12
6 September at 13:19	671 MW	7	Met10
6 September at 13:19	1,096 MW	13	Met9
6 September at 13:15	1,012 MW	50	N
6 September at 13:13	512 MW	12	Met12
6 September at 13:04	822 MW	11	Met9
6 September at 13:04	675 MW	6	Met10
6 September at 13:03	281 MW	10	Met12
6 September at 12:53	88 MW	4	Met12
6 September at 12:49	193 MW	2	Met10
6 September at 12:49	418 MW	7	Met9
6 September at 12:43	19 MW	1	Met12
6 September at 12:36	223 MW	16	N21
6 September at 12:34	333 MW	4	Met10
6 September at 12:34	395 MW	5	Met9
6 September at 12:33	74 MW	3	Met12
6 September at 12:23	70 MW	3	Met12
6 September at 12:19	63 MW	1	Met10
6 September at 12:19	61 MW	1	Met9
6 September at 11:53	93 MW	4	Met12
6 September at 11:49	588 MW	8	Met10
6 September at 11:49	340 MW	4	Met9
6 September at 11:43	247 MW	7	Met12
6 September at 11:34	202 MW	3	Met9
6 September at 11:34	357 MW	6	Met10
6 September at 11:33	89 MW	5	Met12
6 September at 11:23	40 MW	3	Met12
6 September at 11:19	66 MW	1	Met9
6 September at 11:19	222 MW	4	Met10
6 September at 11:13	57 MW	4	Met12
6 September at 11:04	136 MW	2	Met9
6 September at 11:04	153 MW	2	Met10
6 September at 11:03	33 MW	2	Met12
6 September at 10:53	38 MW	2	Met12
6 September at 10:49	62 MW	1	Met9
6 September at 10:49	160 MW	3	Met10
6 September at 10:43	57 MW	3	Met12
6 September at 10:34	162 MW	3	Met10
6 September at 10:34	112 MW	2	Met9
6 September at 10:33	76 MW	3	Met12
6 September at 10:23	95 MW	4	Met12
6 September at 10:20	127 MW	2	Met10
6 September at 10:19	57 MW	1	Met9
6 September at 01:41	3 MW	2	N21
6 September at 00:59	6 MW	2	N20
6 September at 00:37	8 MW	2	N

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