Fire near Njombe (TZ)

9.74°S, 34.58°E · first detected on 3 October at 20:02

What the satellites measured

This fire was tracked from 3 October at 20:02 to 23 October at 01:16, that is 19 days, through 231 satellite detections. The detected extent reaches 3,441 ha.

Detected extent: 3,441 ha
Cumulative power: 3,458 MW
Peak power, one pixel: 270 MW
VIIRS and MODIS detections: 231
Estimated emissions: 50.4 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 22 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 06:03	14 MW	1	Met12
23 October at 01:16	20 MW	13	N20
23 October at 00:59	23 MW	12	N
23 October at 00:20	75 MW	16	N21
22 October at 23:50	44 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 21:03	13 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 20:56	62 MW	2	Terra
22 October at 20:53	18 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 20:35	51 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 20:33	32 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 20:23	21 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 20:20	104 MW	3	Met10
22 October at 20:20	100 MW	5	Met9
22 October at 20:13	74 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 20:05	48 MW	3	Met9
22 October at 20:05	57 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 20:03	23 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 19:53	109 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 19:50	65 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 19:50	125 MW	6	Met9
22 October at 19:43	54 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 19:35	206 MW	10	Met9
22 October at 19:35	117 MW	4	Met10
22 October at 19:33	93 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 19:23	74 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 19:20	84 MW	3	Met10
22 October at 19:20	195 MW	9	Met9
22 October at 19:13	84 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 19:05	88 MW	3	Met10
22 October at 19:05	196 MW	7	Met9
22 October at 19:03	73 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 18:53	48 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 18:50	177 MW	7	Met9
22 October at 18:50	68 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 18:43	58 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 18:35	62 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 18:35	136 MW	7	Met9
22 October at 18:33	47 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 18:23	101 MW	6	Met12
22 October at 18:20	131 MW	5	Met9
22 October at 18:20	84 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 18:13	49 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 18:05	130 MW	3	Met10
22 October at 18:05	164 MW	5	Met9
22 October at 18:03	13 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 17:53	51 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 17:50	170 MW	3	Met10
22 October at 17:50	224 MW	6	Met9
22 October at 17:43	99 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 17:35	230 MW	7	Met9
22 October at 17:35	159 MW	3	Met10
22 October at 17:33	114 MW	6	Met12
22 October at 17:23	79 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 17:20	162 MW	3	Met10
22 October at 17:20	247 MW	7	Met9
22 October at 17:13	81 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 17:05	181 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 17:05	163 MW	3	Met10
22 October at 17:03	77 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 16:53	126 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 16:50	266 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 16:50	288 MW	5	Met10
22 October at 16:43	168 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 16:35	185 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 16:35	187 MW	4	Met10
22 October at 16:33	119 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 16:23	153 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 16:20	248 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 16:20	245 MW	4	Met10
22 October at 16:13	142 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 16:05	199 MW	3	Met10
22 October at 16:05	312 MW	6	Met9
22 October at 16:03	118 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 15:53	156 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 15:50	238 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 15:50	189 MW	3	Met10
22 October at 15:43	118 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 15:35	205 MW	3	Met10
22 October at 15:35	267 MW	5	Met9
22 October at 15:33	137 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 15:23	139 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 15:20	201 MW	3	Met10
22 October at 15:20	346 MW	6	Met9
22 October at 15:13	168 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 15:05	353 MW	5	Met9
22 October at 15:05	190 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 15:03	144 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 14:53	100 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 14:50	164 MW	3	Met9
22 October at 14:50	74 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 14:43	56 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 14:35	46 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 14:33	48 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 14:23	21 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 14:20	44 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 14:13	39 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 14:12	46 MW	5	N20
22 October at 14:03	49 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 13:53	52 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 13:51	103 MW	9	N
22 October at 13:50	52 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 13:43	56 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 13:35	52 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 13:33	63 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 13:23	78 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 13:20	53 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 13:15	59 MW	7	N21
22 October at 13:13	49 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 13:03	68 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 12:53	78 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 12:50	55 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 12:43	94 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 12:33	66 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 12:30	66 MW	6	N20
22 October at 12:23	107 MW	7	Met12
22 October at 12:13	82 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 12:05	111 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 12:05	77 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 12:03	99 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 11:53	90 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 11:50	209 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 11:50	202 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 11:43	188 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 11:03	47 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 10:53	39 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 10:50	50 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 10:49	55 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 10:43	71 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 10:33	34 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 10:23	11 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 10:13	10 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 10:04	45 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 10:03	71 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 01:35	1 MW	1	N20
22 October at 01:16	3 MW	4	N
22 October at 00:40	4 MW	5	N21
21 October at 23:20	16 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 23:05	23 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 23:05	50 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 23:03	15 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 22:50	13 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 21:20	13 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 21:13	22 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 21:05	23 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 21:03	28 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 20:53	55 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 20:50	85 MW	4	Met10
21 October at 20:50	86 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 20:43	35 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 20:35	15 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 20:20	46 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 20:17	67 MW	4	Terra
21 October at 20:13	40 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 20:05	104 MW	4	Met10
21 October at 20:05	96 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 20:03	21 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 19:53	10 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 19:50	30 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 19:43	50 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 18:53	11 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 18:50	23 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 18:50	35 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 18:43	13 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 17:53	13 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 17:50	77 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 17:50	81 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 17:43	11 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 17:23	49 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 17:20	64 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 17:20	50 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 17:13	27 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 17:03	36 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 16:53	15 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 16:20	24 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 14:13	17 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 14:10	20 MW	2	N
21 October at 14:03	14 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 13:43	13 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 13:34	18 MW	2	N21
21 October at 13:33	13 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 01:54	1 MW	1	N20
21 October at 01:33	2 MW	3	N
21 October at 00:59	4 MW	3	N21
20 October at 20:53	18 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 20:43	18 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 20:33	19 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 20:13	15 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 20:03	30 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 19:53	49 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 19:43	58 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 19:33	38 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 19:13	31 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 15:53	14 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 15:43	17 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 15:33	13 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 15:23	23 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 15:20	26 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 15:13	30 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 15:03	17 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 14:53	41 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 14:43	110 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 14:33	217 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 14:23	260 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 01:54	1 MW	1	N
20 October at 01:16	6 MW	6	N21
20 October at 00:31	2 MW	2	N20
19 October at 20:36	248 MW	7	Terra
19 October at 01:35	3 MW	2	N21
18 October at 12:49	8 MW	1	N21
18 October at 01:09	4 MW	4	N20
18 October at 00:50	5 MW	1	N
18 October at 00:14	16 MW	3	N21
17 October at 20:58	73 MW	2	Terra
17 October at 13:08	6 MW	1	N21
17 October at 01:09	0 MW	1	N
16 October at 14:04	5 MW	1	N
16 October at 13:28	24 MW	1	N21
15 October at 13:47	3 MW	1	N21
15 October at 13:02	12 MW	1	N20
15 October at 12:41	11 MW	1	N
15 October at 01:48	7 MW	4	N
15 October at 01:09	11 MW	3	N21
15 October at 00:25	12 MW	5	N20
14 October at 20:36	28 MW	1	Terra
14 October at 14:04	10 MW	1	N21
14 October at 13:19	31 MW	2	N20
14 October at 13:02	9 MW	1	N
14 October at 00:46	1 MW	1	N20
13 October at 19:58	21 MW	1	Terra
13 October at 15:31	20 MW	1	Aqua
13 October at 13:40	18 MW	3	N20
13 October at 03:20	6 MW	1	Aqua
12 October at 13:02	37 MW	2	N21
12 October at 01:22	12 MW	5	N20
12 October at 01:03	12 MW	6	N
12 October at 00:27	1 MW	1	N21
11 October at 13:19	21 MW	4	N21
11 October at 08:05	117 MW	5	Terra
11 October at 03:39	121 MW	3	Aqua
11 October at 01:41	350 MW	46	N20
11 October at 01:22	358 MW	31	N
11 October at 00:46	706 MW	30	N21
10 October at 15:16	599 MW	6	Aqua
10 October at 14:17	313 MW	16	N
10 October at 13:40	278 MW	12	N21
10 October at 12:56	217 MW	16	N20
10 October at 12:36	159 MW	15	N
10 October at 03:02	15 MW	1	Aqua
10 October at 01:58	41 MW	11	N20
10 October at 01:03	174 MW	16	N21
10 October at 00:20	195 MW	14	N20
9 October at 20:38	46 MW	2	Terra
9 October at 13:13	3 MW	1	N20
9 October at 12:17	26 MW	2	N21
9 October at 00:40	1 MW	1	N20
8 October at 15:40	90 MW	2	Aqua
8 October at 13:34	13 MW	2	N20
8 October at 13:15	60 MW	4	N
8 October at 12:38	71 MW	3	N21
8 October at 03:24	8 MW	1	Aqua
8 October at 00:59	45 MW	3	N20
8 October at 00:37	35 MW	4	N
7 October at 13:32	2 MW	1	N
7 October at 12:56	10 MW	1	N21
7 October at 01:16	10 MW	1	N20
7 October at 00:59	21 MW	2	N
6 October at 14:10	8 MW	1	N20
6 October at 13:15	10 MW	1	N21
6 October at 12:30	15 MW	2	N20
6 October at 01:35	1 MW	1	N20
5 October at 01:33	2 MW	2	N
5 October at 00:59	2 MW	2	N21
4 October at 13:51	12 MW	1	N21
4 October at 13:08	28 MW	3	N20
4 October at 12:47	19 MW	4	N
4 October at 01:16	1 MW	1	N21
4 October at 00:31	0 MW	1	N20
3 October at 20:02	18 MW	1	Terra

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