Fire near Occidentale (ZM)

16.12°S, 25.39°E · first detected on 19 October at 01:37

What the satellites measured

This fire was tracked from 19 October at 01:37 to 22 October at 01:37, that is 3 days, through 201 satellite detections. The detected extent reaches 4,035 ha.

Detected extent: 4,035 ha
Cumulative power: 2,110 MW
Peak power, one pixel: 67 MW
VIIRS and MODIS detections: 201
Estimated emissions: 4.2 kt of carbon; Carbon burnt in the 0.1 degree cells (about 10 km) around the fire, from 18 October 2026 to 20 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 20 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 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
22 October at 02:22	4 MW	1	N21
22 October at 01:37	1 MW	2	N20
21 October at 16:12	12 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 16:02	17 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 15:52	91 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 15:49	71 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 15:49	69 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 15:22	13 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 15:04	28 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 14:42	67 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 14:32	17 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 14:27	123 MW	14	N20
21 October at 14:22	100 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 14:19	250 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 14:19	284 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 14:12	175 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 14:10	206 MW	17	N
21 October at 14:04	187 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 14:02	65 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 13:49	37 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 13:34	47 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 13:32	122 MW	11	N21
21 October at 13:19	121 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 13:19	60 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 13:12	93 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 13:04	185 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 13:02	132 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 12:52	158 MW	6	Met12
21 October at 12:49	110 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 12:49	292 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 12:42	131 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 12:34	215 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 12:34	283 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 12:19	206 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 12:19	297 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 12:04	107 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 12:04	162 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 12:02	72 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 11:52	217 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 11:49	179 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 11:49	104 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 11:42	142 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 11:34	276 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 11:34	165 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 11:32	128 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 11:22	76 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 11:19	156 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 11:19	148 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 11:12	346 MW	6	Met12
21 October at 11:04	317 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 11:04	303 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 11:02	276 MW	6	Met12
21 October at 10:52	93 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 10:49	368 MW	5	Met10
21 October at 10:49	202 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 10:42	396 MW	6	Met12
21 October at 10:34	383 MW	4	Met10
21 October at 10:34	273 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 10:32	189 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 10:22	217 MW	6	Met12
21 October at 10:19	205 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 10:19	212 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 10:12	71 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 10:04	339 MW	5	Met10
21 October at 10:04	301 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 10:02	152 MW	6	Met12
21 October at 09:52	135 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 09:49	210 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 09:49	252 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 09:42	209 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 09:34	186 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 09:34	378 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 09:32	259 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 09:22	221 MW	6	Met12
21 October at 09:19	90 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 09:12	57 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 09:02	41 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 08:52	28 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 08:42	25 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 04:02	15 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 03:52	24 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 01:56	4 MW	4	N20
21 October at 01:37	6 MW	5	N
20 October at 18:02	26 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 17:52	34 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 16:22	54 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 15:49	100 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 15:42	16 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 15:22	74 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 15:12	43 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 15:04	200 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 15:02	53 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 14:52	21 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 14:49	206 MW	12	N20
20 October at 14:42	21 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 14:27	293 MW	33	N
20 October at 14:22	82 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 14:12	100 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 14:02	80 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 13:52	199 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 13:49	445 MW	27	N21
20 October at 13:42	71 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 13:34	148 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 13:32	236 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 13:22	169 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 13:12	137 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 13:08	167 MW	14	N20
20 October at 13:04	261 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 13:04	253 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 13:02	220 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 12:52	54 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 12:49	252 MW	4	Met9
20 October at 12:49	156 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 12:42	218 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 12:34	347 MW	4	Met10
20 October at 12:34	300 MW	4	Met9
20 October at 12:32	135 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 12:22	314 MW	10	Met12
20 October at 12:19	452 MW	4	Met9
20 October at 12:19	491 MW	4	Met10
20 October at 12:12	174 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 12:04	504 MW	4	Met10
20 October at 12:04	472 MW	4	Met9
20 October at 12:02	362 MW	12	Met12
20 October at 11:52	186 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 11:49	282 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 11:49	361 MW	4	Met10
20 October at 11:42	126 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 11:34	80 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 11:34	146 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 11:22	202 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 11:19	239 MW	3	Met10
20 October at 11:19	176 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 11:04	138 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 11:04	122 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 10:49	148 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 10:49	144 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 10:34	128 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 10:34	116 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 10:22	64 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 10:19	116 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 10:19	63 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 10:04	64 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 10:02	34 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 09:52	43 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 09:42	116 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 09:34	346 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 09:34	158 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 09:32	256 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 09:22	54 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 09:19	209 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 09:19	207 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 09:12	52 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 09:04	69 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 09:02	48 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 09:01	59 MW	2	Terra
20 October at 08:52	35 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 08:42	27 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 08:32	34 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 08:22	24 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 08:12	11 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 08:02	14 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 06:32	12 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 06:02	10 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 05:52	29 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 05:49	28 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 04:04	28 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 02:16	4 MW	3	N20
20 October at 01:56	27 MW	9	N
20 October at 01:20	4 MW	4	N21
19 October at 23:32	11 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 17:04	24 MW	1	Met9
19 October at 17:02	11 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 16:52	109 MW	4	Met12
19 October at 16:49	271 MW	5	Met9
19 October at 16:49	255 MW	3	Met10
19 October at 16:42	148 MW	6	Met12
19 October at 16:34	331 MW	7	Met9
19 October at 16:34	252 MW	5	Met10
19 October at 16:32	167 MW	8	Met12
19 October at 16:22	194 MW	7	Met12
19 October at 16:19	459 MW	6	Met10
19 October at 16:19	486 MW	8	Met9
19 October at 16:12	74 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 16:04	46 MW	1	Met10
19 October at 16:01	24 MW	2	Aqua
19 October at 15:52	122 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 15:49	89 MW	1	Met10
19 October at 15:42	100 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 15:02	31 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 14:52	44 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 14:46	72 MW	12	N
19 October at 14:42	38 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 14:34	86 MW	1	Met9
19 October at 14:32	136 MW	4	Met12
19 October at 14:12	38 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 14:10	146 MW	13	N21
19 October at 14:02	118 MW	4	Met12
19 October at 13:52	68 MW	3	Met12
19 October at 13:42	168 MW	4	Met12
19 October at 13:32	298 MW	4	Met12
19 October at 13:25	64 MW	12	N20
19 October at 13:22	64 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 13:12	245 MW	8	Met12
19 October at 13:02	24 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 12:52	137 MW	4	Met12
19 October at 12:49	147 MW	2	Met9
19 October at 12:49	99 MW	1	Met10
19 October at 12:34	34 MW	1	Met9
19 October at 12:34	77 MW	1	Met10
19 October at 12:32	65 MW	3	Met12
19 October at 12:22	340 MW	12	Met12
19 October at 12:19	295 MW	3	Met10
19 October at 12:19	335 MW	4	Met9
19 October at 12:12	194 MW	5	Met12
19 October at 12:04	122 MW	1	Met9
19 October at 12:04	87 MW	1	Met10
19 October at 12:02	59 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 11:52	141 MW	4	Met12
19 October at 11:42	279 MW	8	Met12
19 October at 11:34	277 MW	3	Met10
19 October at 11:34	168 MW	2	Met9
19 October at 11:32	175 MW	7	Met12
19 October at 11:22	163 MW	6	Met12
19 October at 11:19	128 MW	2	Met10
19 October at 11:19	88 MW	2	Met9
19 October at 11:12	12 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 11:04	136 MW	3	Met9
19 October at 11:04	55 MW	1	Met10
19 October at 11:02	65 MW	3	Met12
19 October at 10:52	214 MW	6	Met12
19 October at 10:49	226 MW	3	Met10
19 October at 10:49	247 MW	4	Met9
19 October at 10:42	197 MW	7	Met12
19 October at 10:34	275 MW	3	Met9
19 October at 10:34	252 MW	3	Met10
19 October at 10:32	209 MW	5	Met12
19 October at 10:22	13 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 10:19	101 MW	2	Met10
19 October at 10:19	94 MW	2	Met9
19 October at 10:12	257 MW	6	Met12
19 October at 10:04	343 MW	5	Met10
19 October at 10:04	287 MW	4	Met9
19 October at 10:02	61 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 09:52	46 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 09:49	188 MW	3	Met9
19 October at 09:49	234 MW	4	Met10
19 October at 09:42	132 MW	4	Met12
19 October at 09:34	133 MW	2	Met10
19 October at 09:34	157 MW	3	Met9
19 October at 09:32	113 MW	5	Met12
19 October at 09:22	137 MW	4	Met12
19 October at 09:19	320 MW	5	Met10
19 October at 09:19	343 MW	4	Met9
19 October at 09:12	92 MW	4	Met12
19 October at 09:04	208 MW	4	Met9
19 October at 09:04	128 MW	2	Met10
19 October at 09:02	114 MW	3	Met12
19 October at 08:52	72 MW	3	Met12
19 October at 08:42	41 MW	3	Met12
19 October at 08:32	36 MW	3	Met12
19 October at 08:25	139 MW	4	Terra
19 October at 08:22	36 MW	3	Met12
19 October at 08:12	12 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 08:04	29 MW	1	Met9
19 October at 08:02	29 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 01:37	1 MW	1	N21

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