Fire near Njombe (TZ)

9.10°S, 35.31°E · first detected on 21 October at 15:40

What the satellites measured

This fire was tracked from 21 October at 15:40 to 24 October at 01:41, that is 2 days, through 79 satellite detections. The detected extent reaches 1,062 ha.

Detected extent: 1,062 ha
Cumulative power: 1,404 MW
Peak power, one pixel: 235 MW
VIIRS and MODIS detections: 79
Estimated emissions: 8.6 kt of carbon; Carbon burnt in the 0.1 degree cells (about 10 km) around the fire, from 21 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 5 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	52 MW	2	Met12
24 October at 11:53	54 MW	3	Met12
24 October at 11:50	51 MW	1	Met10
24 October at 11:50	39 MW	1	Met9
24 October at 11:43	67 MW	4	Met12
24 October at 11:35	46 MW	1	Met9
24 October at 11:33	34 MW	2	Met12
24 October at 11:23	75 MW	4	Met12
24 October at 11:13	54 MW	2	Met12
24 October at 11:03	53 MW	3	Met12
24 October at 10:53	73 MW	3	Met12
24 October at 10:43	138 MW	4	Met12
24 October at 10:35	169 MW	2	Met10
24 October at 10:35	225 MW	2	Met9
24 October at 10:33	220 MW	4	Met12
24 October at 10:23	85 MW	4	Met12
24 October at 10:13	30 MW	2	Met12
24 October at 10:03	24 MW	2	Met12
24 October at 09:43	48 MW	2	Met12
24 October at 09:33	92 MW	4	Met12
24 October at 09:23	34 MW	2	Met12
24 October at 09:13	30 MW	2	Met12
24 October at 09:03	40 MW	2	Met12
24 October at 08:53	27 MW	2	Met12
24 October at 05:43	38 MW	3	Met12
24 October at 05:03	23 MW	2	Met12
24 October at 02:53	21 MW	1	Met12
24 October at 01:41	21 MW	8	N21
24 October at 00:59	35 MW	15	N20
24 October at 00:53	174 MW	5	Met12
24 October at 00:50	290 MW	3	Met10
24 October at 00:50	448 MW	7	Met9
24 October at 00:43	287 MW	5	Met12
24 October at 00:37	367 MW	38	N
24 October at 00:35	226 MW	5	Met9
24 October at 00:35	123 MW	2	Met10
24 October at 00:33	122 MW	4	Met12
24 October at 00:23	132 MW	5	Met12
24 October at 00:20	64 MW	1	Met10
24 October at 00:20	164 MW	5	Met9
24 October at 00:13	42 MW	2	Met12
24 October at 00:05	142 MW	4	Met9
24 October at 00:05	60 MW	1	Met10
24 October at 00:03	31 MW	1	Met12
23 October at 23:50	81 MW	2	Met10
23 October at 23:50	122 MW	4	Met9
23 October at 23:43	38 MW	2	Met12
23 October at 23:35	103 MW	2	Met9
23 October at 23:35	99 MW	2	Met10
23 October at 23:33	17 MW	1	Met12
23 October at 23:23	74 MW	2	Met12
23 October at 23:20	177 MW	5	Met9
23 October at 23:20	120 MW	2	Met10
23 October at 23:13	136 MW	4	Met12
23 October at 23:05	168 MW	2	Met10
23 October at 23:05	278 MW	6	Met9
23 October at 23:03	118 MW	3	Met12
23 October at 22:53	65 MW	2	Met12
23 October at 22:50	43 MW	1	Met10
23 October at 22:50	96 MW	3	Met9
23 October at 22:43	42 MW	3	Met12
23 October at 22:35	112 MW	4	Met9
23 October at 22:23	12 MW	1	Met12
23 October at 22:20	45 MW	1	Met10
23 October at 22:20	124 MW	5	Met9
23 October at 22:13	10 MW	1	Met12
23 October at 22:05	203 MW	6	Met9
23 October at 22:05	102 MW	2	Met10
23 October at 22:03	30 MW	1	Met12
23 October at 21:53	88 MW	3	Met12
23 October at 21:50	111 MW	2	Met10
23 October at 21:50	261 MW	6	Met9
23 October at 21:43	58 MW	4	Met12
23 October at 21:35	104 MW	2	Met10
23 October at 21:35	195 MW	6	Met9
23 October at 21:33	32 MW	2	Met12
23 October at 21:23	48 MW	2	Met12
23 October at 21:20	120 MW	2	Met10
23 October at 21:20	180 MW	5	Met9
23 October at 21:13	12 MW	1	Met12
23 October at 21:05	200 MW	5	Met9
23 October at 21:05	128 MW	2	Met10
23 October at 21:03	72 MW	2	Met12
23 October at 20:53	92 MW	2	Met12
23 October at 20:50	201 MW	2	Met10
23 October at 20:50	346 MW	8	Met9
23 October at 20:43	97 MW	3	Met12
23 October at 20:35	220 MW	2	Met10
23 October at 20:35	375 MW	6	Met9
23 October at 20:33	176 MW	4	Met12
23 October at 20:23	154 MW	5	Met12
23 October at 20:20	189 MW	2	Met10
23 October at 20:20	337 MW	8	Met9
23 October at 20:13	115 MW	5	Met12
23 October at 20:05	203 MW	2	Met10
23 October at 20:05	409 MW	8	Met9
23 October at 20:03	75 MW	3	Met12
23 October at 19:56	374 MW	9	Terra
23 October at 19:53	82 MW	2	Met12
23 October at 19:50	439 MW	9	Met9
23 October at 19:50	275 MW	3	Met10
23 October at 19:43	132 MW	5	Met12
23 October at 19:35	606 MW	9	Met9
23 October at 19:35	366 MW	3	Met10
23 October at 19:33	104 MW	3	Met12
23 October at 19:23	242 MW	4	Met12
23 October at 19:20	590 MW	6	Met10
23 October at 19:20	579 MW	8	Met9
23 October at 19:13	290 MW	7	Met12
23 October at 19:05	501 MW	4	Met10
23 October at 19:05	874 MW	9	Met9
23 October at 19:03	632 MW	10	Met12
23 October at 18:53	528 MW	7	Met12
23 October at 18:50	753 MW	8	Met9
23 October at 18:50	447 MW	4	Met10
23 October at 18:43	44 MW	2	Met12
23 October at 18:36	487 MW	7	Met9
23 October at 18:35	292 MW	4	Met10
23 October at 18:33	175 MW	6	Met12
23 October at 18:23	103 MW	4	Met12
23 October at 18:21	321 MW	8	Met9
23 October at 18:20	195 MW	4	Met10
23 October at 18:13	71 MW	4	Met12
23 October at 18:05	354 MW	7	Met9
23 October at 18:05	193 MW	4	Met10
23 October at 18:03	91 MW	4	Met12
23 October at 17:53	251 MW	8	Met12
23 October at 17:50	408 MW	7	Met9
23 October at 17:50	272 MW	4	Met10
23 October at 17:43	323 MW	9	Met12
23 October at 17:35	328 MW	4	Met10
23 October at 17:35	563 MW	8	Met9
23 October at 17:33	377 MW	11	Met12
23 October at 17:23	404 MW	10	Met12
23 October at 17:20	330 MW	4	Met10
23 October at 17:20	634 MW	8	Met9
23 October at 17:13	249 MW	6	Met12
23 October at 17:05	648 MW	9	Met9
23 October at 17:05	307 MW	4	Met10
23 October at 17:03	418 MW	11	Met12
23 October at 16:53	418 MW	10	Met12
23 October at 16:50	581 MW	9	Met9
23 October at 16:50	400 MW	5	Met10
23 October at 16:43	751 MW	12	Met12
23 October at 16:35	366 MW	4	Met10
23 October at 16:35	643 MW	9	Met9
23 October at 16:33	418 MW	13	Met12
23 October at 16:23	454 MW	10	Met12
23 October at 16:20	428 MW	4	Met10
23 October at 16:20	651 MW	8	Met9
23 October at 16:13	591 MW	13	Met12
23 October at 16:05	350 MW	2	Met10
23 October at 16:05	557 MW	4	Met9
23 October at 16:03	442 MW	8	Met12
23 October at 15:53	417 MW	7	Met12
23 October at 15:50	273 MW	2	Met10
23 October at 15:50	534 MW	5	Met9
23 October at 15:43	324 MW	7	Met12
23 October at 15:35	583 MW	6	Met9
23 October at 15:35	347 MW	3	Met10
23 October at 15:33	612 MW	11	Met12
23 October at 15:23	267 MW	8	Met12
23 October at 15:20	213 MW	3	Met10
23 October at 15:20	379 MW	8	Met9
23 October at 15:18	297 MW	4	Aqua
23 October at 15:13	256 MW	6	Met12
23 October at 15:05	316 MW	3	Met10
23 October at 15:05	511 MW	7	Met9
23 October at 15:03	407 MW	9	Met12
23 October at 14:53	223 MW	7	Met12
23 October at 14:50	270 MW	6	Met9
23 October at 14:50	133 MW	2	Met10
23 October at 14:43	160 MW	6	Met12
23 October at 14:35	74 MW	1	Met10
23 October at 14:35	200 MW	4	Met9
23 October at 14:33	137 MW	5	Met12
23 October at 14:23	222 MW	6	Met12
23 October at 14:20	105 MW	2	Met10
23 October at 14:20	159 MW	4	Met9
23 October at 14:13	76 MW	3	Met12
23 October at 14:05	72 MW	2	Met9
23 October at 14:03	112 MW	3	Met12
23 October at 13:53	99 MW	3	Met12
23 October at 13:51	118 MW	7	N20
23 October at 13:50	78 MW	2	Met9
23 October at 13:43	145 MW	5	Met12
23 October at 13:35	259 MW	4	Met9
23 October at 13:35	197 MW	2	Met10
23 October at 13:33	301 MW	6	Met12
23 October at 13:32	285 MW	3	N
23 October at 13:23	131 MW	4	Met12
23 October at 13:20	51 MW	1	Met10
23 October at 13:20	79 MW	2	Met9
23 October at 13:13	167 MW	4	Met12
23 October at 13:05	80 MW	2	Met9
23 October at 13:05	63 MW	1	Met10
23 October at 13:03	165 MW	4	Met12
23 October at 12:53	51 MW	2	Met12
23 October at 12:50	143 MW	4	Met9
23 October at 12:43	13 MW	1	Met12
23 October at 01:16	1 MW	1	N20
23 October at 00:59	1 MW	1	N
22 October at 20:43	13 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 20:35	25 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 20:35	24 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 20:33	35 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 20:23	22 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 20:20	47 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 20:20	26 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 20:13	20 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 20:05	45 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 20:05	28 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 20:03	15 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 19:53	20 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 19:50	25 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 19:43	16 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 19:35	22 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 19:20	17 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 19:13	11 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 19:05	14 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 18:50	13 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 18:43	23 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 18:36	15 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 18:33	28 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 18:23	38 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 18:20	14 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 18:13	11 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 17:33	10 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 17:23	12 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 17:20	21 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 16:35	32 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 16:35	19 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 16:13	26 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 13:51	4 MW	1	N
22 October at 13:15	42 MW	3	N21
22 October at 12:23	16 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 12:13	14 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 12:03	10 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 11:53	13 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 11:43	10 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 11:33	16 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 11:23	10 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 11:13	12 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 01:35	3 MW	2	N20
22 October at 01:16	2 MW	2	N
22 October at 00:37	1 MW	1	N21
21 October at 23:23	13 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 23:20	32 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 23:20	12 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 23:13	12 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 23:05	14 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 22:50	29 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 22:05	19 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 21:50	13 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 21:50	20 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 21:43	25 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 21:35	12 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 21:13	11 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 20:17	17 MW	3	Terra
21 October at 15:40	10 MW	1	Aqua

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