Fire near Njombe (TZ)

9.36°S, 35.10°E · first detected on 21 October at 13:05

What the satellites measured

This fire was tracked from 21 October at 13:05 to 23 October at 01:16, that is 2 days, through 86 satellite detections. The detected extent reaches 1,103 ha.

Detected extent: 1,103 ha
Cumulative power: 4,518 MW
Peak power, one pixel: 240 MW
VIIRS and MODIS detections: 86
Estimated emissions: 832 t of carbon; Carbon burnt in the 0.1 degree cells (about 10 km) around the fire, from 21 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 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
23 October at 09:23	396 MW	6	Met12
23 October at 09:20	687 MW	4	Met10
23 October at 09:13	451 MW	6	Met12
23 October at 09:05	902 MW	4	Met10
23 October at 09:04	1,112 MW	6	Met9
23 October at 09:03	623 MW	7	Met12
23 October at 08:53	504 MW	7	Met12
23 October at 08:50	784 MW	4	Met10
23 October at 08:49	1,028 MW	6	Met9
23 October at 08:43	326 MW	7	Met12
23 October at 08:35	443 MW	4	Met10
23 October at 08:34	535 MW	6	Met9
23 October at 08:23	103 MW	3	Met12
23 October at 08:20	269 MW	4	Met10
23 October at 08:19	314 MW	5	Met9
23 October at 08:13	57 MW	3	Met12
23 October at 08:05	81 MW	2	Met10
23 October at 08:04	142 MW	4	Met9
23 October at 08:03	30 MW	2	Met12
23 October at 07:53	10 MW	1	Met12
23 October at 07:49	58 MW	2	Met9
23 October at 07:34	47 MW	2	Met9
23 October at 07:19	27 MW	1	Met9
23 October at 07:04	22 MW	1	Met9
23 October at 05:13	13 MW	1	Met12
23 October at 05:03	11 MW	1	Met12
23 October at 01:43	14 MW	1	Met12
23 October at 01:33	13 MW	1	Met12
23 October at 01:20	49 MW	3	Met9
23 October at 01:16	51 MW	15	N20
23 October at 01:13	12 MW	1	Met12
23 October at 01:05	35 MW	2	Met9
23 October at 00:59	42 MW	13	N
23 October at 00:53	11 MW	1	Met12
23 October at 00:50	31 MW	2	Met9
23 October at 00:43	11 MW	1	Met12
23 October at 00:35	29 MW	2	Met9
23 October at 00:23	11 MW	1	Met12
23 October at 00:20	31 MW	2	Met9
23 October at 00:20	29 MW	10	N21
23 October at 00:13	11 MW	1	Met12
23 October at 00:05	49 MW	3	Met9
23 October at 00:03	13 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 23:53	12 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 23:50	51 MW	3	Met9
22 October at 23:35	25 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 23:35	40 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 23:20	30 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 23:20	73 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 23:05	34 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 23:05	76 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 23:03	12 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 22:53	24 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 22:50	60 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 22:50	93 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 22:43	25 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 22:35	98 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 22:35	39 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 22:33	28 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 22:20	93 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 22:20	84 MW	3	Met10
22 October at 22:13	32 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 22:05	28 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 22:05	57 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 22:03	14 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 21:53	11 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 21:50	64 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 21:50	91 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 21:35	68 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 21:35	66 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 21:33	38 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 21:23	38 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 21:20	64 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 21:20	67 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 21:13	15 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 21:05	96 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 21:05	67 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 21:03	11 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 20:56	36 MW	1	Terra
22 October at 20:50	63 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 20:50	62 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 20:43	41 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 20:35	105 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 20:35	71 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 20:33	17 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 20:23	30 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 20:20	95 MW	3	Met9
22 October at 20:20	84 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 20:13	81 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 20:05	102 MW	3	Met9
22 October at 20:05	88 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 20:03	34 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 19:53	33 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 19:50	102 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 19:50	162 MW	6	Met9
22 October at 19:43	38 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 19:35	211 MW	6	Met9
22 October at 19:35	125 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 19:33	30 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 19:23	107 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 19:20	257 MW	5	Met10
22 October at 19:20	291 MW	7	Met9
22 October at 19:13	197 MW	7	Met12
22 October at 19:05	491 MW	7	Met10
22 October at 19:05	701 MW	11	Met9
22 October at 19:03	263 MW	8	Met12
22 October at 18:53	91 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 18:50	530 MW	11	Met9
22 October at 18:50	308 MW	5	Met10
22 October at 18:43	261 MW	9	Met12
22 October at 18:35	566 MW	11	Met9
22 October at 18:35	373 MW	6	Met10
22 October at 18:33	226 MW	6	Met12
22 October at 18:23	271 MW	6	Met12
22 October at 18:20	703 MW	12	Met9
22 October at 18:20	514 MW	8	Met10
22 October at 18:13	129 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 18:05	567 MW	8	Met10
22 October at 18:05	659 MW	10	Met9
22 October at 18:03	325 MW	8	Met12
22 October at 17:53	334 MW	6	Met12
22 October at 17:50	901 MW	12	Met9
22 October at 17:50	718 MW	8	Met10
22 October at 17:43	470 MW	10	Met12
22 October at 17:35	783 MW	8	Met10
22 October at 17:35	1,026 MW	13	Met9
22 October at 17:33	546 MW	9	Met12
22 October at 17:23	638 MW	13	Met12
22 October at 17:20	1,219 MW	12	Met9
22 October at 17:20	1,063 MW	8	Met10
22 October at 17:13	748 MW	11	Met12
22 October at 17:05	1,009 MW	8	Met10
22 October at 17:05	1,192 MW	13	Met9
22 October at 17:03	743 MW	12	Met12
22 October at 16:53	939 MW	15	Met12
22 October at 16:50	1,459 MW	13	Met9
22 October at 16:50	1,242 MW	8	Met10
22 October at 16:43	818 MW	14	Met12
22 October at 16:35	1,321 MW	8	Met10
22 October at 16:35	1,599 MW	13	Met9
22 October at 16:33	920 MW	13	Met12
22 October at 16:23	1,039 MW	16	Met12
22 October at 16:20	1,370 MW	8	Met10
22 October at 16:20	1,784 MW	12	Met9
22 October at 16:13	1,274 MW	15	Met12
22 October at 16:05	2,431 MW	13	Met9
22 October at 16:05	2,070 MW	11	Met10
22 October at 16:03	1,006 MW	13	Met12
22 October at 15:53	2,345 MW	20	Met12
22 October at 15:50	2,277 MW	11	Met10
22 October at 15:50	2,153 MW	14	Met9
22 October at 15:43	1,262 MW	15	Met12
22 October at 15:35	1,649 MW	12	Met9
22 October at 15:35	1,288 MW	7	Met10
22 October at 15:33	721 MW	13	Met12
22 October at 15:23	1,322 MW	17	Met12
22 October at 15:20	2,226 MW	14	Met9
22 October at 15:20	1,832 MW	8	Met10
22 October at 15:13	1,270 MW	16	Met12
22 October at 15:05	1,497 MW	8	Met10
22 October at 15:05	1,765 MW	12	Met9
22 October at 15:03	984 MW	13	Met12
22 October at 14:53	1,023 MW	15	Met12
22 October at 14:50	993 MW	4	Met10
22 October at 14:50	1,589 MW	9	Met9
22 October at 14:43	311 MW	8	Met12
22 October at 14:35	591 MW	4	Met10
22 October at 14:35	2,747 MW	12	Met9
22 October at 14:33	432 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 14:23	1,413 MW	14	Met12
22 October at 14:20	880 MW	6	Met10
22 October at 14:20	1,941 MW	13	Met9
22 October at 14:13	889 MW	10	Met12
22 October at 14:12	1,638 MW	23	N20
22 October at 14:05	1,852 MW	11	Met9
22 October at 14:05	1,295 MW	6	Met10
22 October at 14:03	923 MW	12	Met12
22 October at 13:53	1,115 MW	14	Met12
22 October at 13:51	1,004 MW	16	N
22 October at 13:50	1,629 MW	9	Met9
22 October at 13:50	607 MW	3	Met10
22 October at 13:43	152 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 13:35	1,157 MW	6	Met9
22 October at 13:35	318 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 13:33	188 MW	6	Met12
22 October at 13:23	181 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 13:20	1,490 MW	5	Met10
22 October at 13:20	1,535 MW	8	Met9
22 October at 13:15	1,341 MW	12	N21
22 October at 13:13	243 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 13:05	1,364 MW	6	Met9
22 October at 13:03	11 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 12:53	135 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 12:50	575 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 12:50	1,190 MW	6	Met9
22 October at 12:35	1,707 MW	8	Met9
22 October at 12:32	876 MW	6	N20
22 October at 12:23	303 MW	7	Met12
22 October at 12:20	415 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 12:20	311 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 12:13	205 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 12:05	123 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 12:05	59 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 12:03	76 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 11:50	83 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 11:50	112 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 11:43	71 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 11:35	115 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 11:35	254 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 11:33	166 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 11:23	59 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 11:20	163 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 11:20	168 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 11:13	68 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 11:05	362 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 11:05	202 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 11:03	231 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 10:53	46 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 10:50	130 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 10:50	71 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 10:43	106 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 10:35	48 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 10:35	72 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 10:33	24 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 10:23	23 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 01:35	9 MW	3	N20
22 October at 01:16	11 MW	7	N
22 October at 00:37	15 MW	7	N21
21 October at 23:05	8 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 22:50	10 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 22:35	15 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 22:05	42 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 22:05	49 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 22:03	17 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 21:53	53 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 21:50	197 MW	7	Met9
21 October at 21:50	116 MW	4	Met10
21 October at 21:43	105 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 21:35	318 MW	7	Met9
21 October at 21:35	226 MW	4	Met10
21 October at 21:33	99 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 21:23	61 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 21:20	54 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 21:20	195 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 21:13	32 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 21:05	203 MW	5	Met9
21 October at 21:05	62 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 21:03	118 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 20:53	14 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 20:50	136 MW	5	Met9
21 October at 20:50	107 MW	4	Met10
21 October at 20:43	26 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 20:35	114 MW	5	Met10
21 October at 20:35	154 MW	7	Met9
21 October at 20:33	76 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 20:23	25 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 20:20	163 MW	6	Met9
21 October at 20:20	117 MW	4	Met10
21 October at 20:17	235 MW	9	Terra
21 October at 20:13	118 MW	6	Met12
21 October at 20:05	258 MW	9	Met9
21 October at 20:05	168 MW	4	Met10
21 October at 20:03	110 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 19:53	50 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 19:50	407 MW	5	Met10
21 October at 19:50	409 MW	7	Met9
21 October at 19:43	309 MW	6	Met12
21 October at 19:35	274 MW	6	Met10
21 October at 19:35	495 MW	12	Met9
21 October at 19:33	150 MW	7	Met12
21 October at 19:23	181 MW	8	Met12
21 October at 19:20	261 MW	10	Met9
21 October at 19:20	210 MW	6	Met10
21 October at 19:13	145 MW	6	Met12
21 October at 19:05	275 MW	6	Met10
21 October at 19:05	319 MW	11	Met9
21 October at 19:03	123 MW	6	Met12
21 October at 18:53	108 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 18:50	270 MW	9	Met9
21 October at 18:50	257 MW	6	Met10
21 October at 18:43	150 MW	7	Met12
21 October at 18:35	264 MW	11	Met9
21 October at 18:35	139 MW	4	Met10
21 October at 18:33	79 MW	6	Met12
21 October at 18:23	31 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 18:20	153 MW	8	Met9
21 October at 18:20	137 MW	4	Met10
21 October at 18:13	10 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 18:05	68 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 17:35	17 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 17:23	69 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 17:20	33 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 17:20	153 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 17:05	85 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 16:53	161 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 16:50	297 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 16:50	197 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 16:43	310 MW	6	Met12
21 October at 16:35	526 MW	5	Met9
21 October at 16:35	412 MW	4	Met10
21 October at 16:33	274 MW	6	Met12
21 October at 16:23	291 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 16:20	166 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 16:20	251 MW	5	Met9
21 October at 16:13	25 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 16:05	141 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 15:53	26 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 15:50	141 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 15:43	58 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 15:40	131 MW	3	Aqua
21 October at 15:35	161 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 15:23	31 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 15:20	63 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 15:13	243 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 15:05	323 MW	5	Met9
21 October at 15:03	34 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 13:13	132 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 13:05	407 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 00:59	1 MW	1	N21
20 October at 19:23	54 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 18:43	34 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 13:08	6 MW	1	N20

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