Fire near Papouasie (ID)

6.16°S, 140.06°E · first detected on 11 October at 05:51

What the satellites measured

This fire was tracked from 11 October at 05:51 to 21 October at 19:52, that is 11 days, through 664 satellite detections. The detected extent reaches 7,506 ha.

Detected extent: 7,506 ha
Cumulative power: 7,821 MW
Peak power, one pixel: 190 MW
VIIRS and MODIS detections: 664
Estimated emissions: 38.0 kt of carbon; Carbon burnt in the 0.1 degree cells (about 10 km) around the fire, from 11 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 13 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 08:26	103 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 08:06	23 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 07:46	37 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 07:36	77 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 07:16	58 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 07:05	58 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 06:45	42 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 06:36	63 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 05:47	23 MW	1	N20
22 October at 05:25	9 MW	1	N
22 October at 04:56	56 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 04:06	141 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 03:26	125 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 03:16	244 MW	2	Him9
22 October at 03:06	42 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 02:56	132 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 02:36	341 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 01:26	266 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 01:16	137 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 01:06	110 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 00:56	115 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 00:46	129 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 23:46	30 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 23:35	48 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 21:56	38 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 21:26	42 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 20:46	34 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 20:06	34 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 19:56	17 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 19:52	27 MW	1	Aqua
21 October at 19:36	13 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 19:26	28 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 18:48	16 MW	9	N20
21 October at 18:46	65 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 18:36	28 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 18:28	53 MW	21	N
21 October at 18:26	27 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 17:56	123 MW	4	Him9
21 October at 17:52	175 MW	44	N21
21 October at 17:46	65 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 17:36	109 MW	3	Him9
21 October at 17:26	46 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 17:16	22 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 17:06	60 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 16:56	18 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 16:16	60 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 16:06	170 MW	4	Him9
21 October at 15:56	190 MW	4	Him9
21 October at 15:46	231 MW	4	Him9
21 October at 15:36	121 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 15:26	54 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 15:16	120 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 15:06	137 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 12:06	106 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 11:56	425 MW	4	Him9
21 October at 11:46	59 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 11:36	108 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 11:26	267 MW	3	Him9
21 October at 11:16	184 MW	6	Him9
21 October at 11:06	445 MW	4	Him9
21 October at 10:56	41 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 10:46	96 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 10:36	71 MW	3	Him9
21 October at 10:26	351 MW	4	Him9
21 October at 10:16	50 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 10:06	45 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 09:56	53 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 09:46	52 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 09:36	64 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 09:26	44 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 08:56	173 MW	3	Him9
21 October at 08:46	97 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 06:46	25 MW	4	N21
21 October at 05:45	662 MW	31	N
20 October at 20:51	29 MW	1	Aqua
20 October at 18:48	42 MW	22	N
20 October at 18:09	33 MW	16	N21
20 October at 17:29	64 MW	25	N20
20 October at 15:56	255 MW	4	Him9
20 October at 15:46	43 MW	2	Him9
20 October at 15:36	236 MW	7	Him9
20 October at 15:26	309 MW	3	Him9
20 October at 14:36	29 MW	1	Him9
20 October at 13:56	50 MW	1	Him9
20 October at 13:46	256 MW	4	Him9
20 October at 13:36	740 MW	10	Him9
20 October at 13:26	127 MW	3	Him9
20 October at 13:16	275 MW	6	Him9
20 October at 13:06	369 MW	6	Him9
20 October at 13:04	807 MW	17	Terra
20 October at 12:56	261 MW	6	Him9
20 October at 12:46	481 MW	9	Him9
20 October at 12:36	328 MW	8	Him9
20 October at 12:26	226 MW	6	Him9
20 October at 12:16	141 MW	3	Him9
20 October at 12:06	177 MW	6	Him9
20 October at 11:56	197 MW	5	Him9
20 October at 11:46	209 MW	6	Him9
20 October at 11:36	229 MW	5	Him9
20 October at 11:26	179 MW	4	Him9
20 October at 11:16	49 MW	2	Him9
20 October at 11:06	268 MW	6	Him9
20 October at 10:56	154 MW	5	Him9
20 October at 10:46	311 MW	7	Him9
20 October at 10:36	352 MW	8	Him9
20 October at 10:26	388 MW	8	Him9
20 October at 10:16	446 MW	8	Him9
20 October at 10:06	389 MW	7	Him9
20 October at 09:56	167 MW	3	Him9
20 October at 09:46	155 MW	2	Him9
20 October at 09:36	282 MW	3	Him9
20 October at 09:26	656 MW	8	Him9
20 October at 09:16	513 MW	6	Him9
20 October at 09:06	626 MW	8	Him9
20 October at 08:56	698 MW	8	Him9
20 October at 08:46	821 MW	6	Him9
20 October at 08:36	783 MW	8	Him9
20 October at 08:29	1,025 MW	25	Aqua
20 October at 08:26	745 MW	8	Him9
20 October at 08:16	599 MW	6	Him9
20 October at 08:06	785 MW	7	Him9
20 October at 07:56	850 MW	7	Him9
20 October at 07:46	834 MW	6	Him9
20 October at 07:36	749 MW	5	Him9
20 October at 06:36	1,596 MW	7	Him9
20 October at 06:26	874 MW	6	Him9
20 October at 06:23	903 MW	52	N20
20 October at 06:16	727 MW	6	Him9
20 October at 06:06	783 MW	5	Him9
20 October at 06:04	253 MW	2	N
20 October at 05:56	868 MW	5	Him9
20 October at 05:46	1,322 MW	7	Him9
20 October at 05:36	1,001 MW	6	Him9
20 October at 05:26	2,220 MW	9	Him9
20 October at 05:25	606 MW	29	N21
20 October at 05:16	1,116 MW	6	Him9
20 October at 05:06	1,029 MW	6	Him9
20 October at 04:56	960 MW	6	Him9
20 October at 04:06	399 MW	3	Him9
20 October at 03:56	684 MW	4	Him9
20 October at 03:46	338 MW	3	Him9
20 October at 03:36	555 MW	6	Him9
20 October at 03:26	580 MW	5	Him9
20 October at 03:16	495 MW	5	Him9
20 October at 03:06	316 MW	4	Him9
20 October at 02:56	355 MW	3	Him9
20 October at 02:46	509 MW	4	Him9
20 October at 02:36	183 MW	2	Him9
20 October at 02:26	181 MW	2	Him9
20 October at 02:16	97 MW	1	Him9
20 October at 02:06	258 MW	3	Him9
20 October at 01:16	48 MW	1	Him9
20 October at 01:06	40 MW	1	Him9
20 October at 00:36	50 MW	1	Him9
20 October at 00:26	72 MW	1	Him9
20 October at 00:16	153 MW	2	Him9
20 October at 00:06	47 MW	1	Him9
19 October at 23:56	82 MW	2	Him9
19 October at 23:46	106 MW	2	Him9
19 October at 23:36	103 MW	2	Him9
19 October at 23:26	83 MW	2	Him9
19 October at 22:46	37 MW	1	Him9
19 October at 22:36	83 MW	3	Him9
19 October at 22:26	48 MW	2	Him9
19 October at 22:16	71 MW	3	Him9
19 October at 22:06	60 MW	2	Him9
19 October at 21:36	24 MW	1	Him9
19 October at 21:26	28 MW	1	Him9
19 October at 21:16	39 MW	1	Him9
19 October at 19:36	27 MW	1	Him9
19 October at 18:30	4 MW	2	N21
19 October at 17:56	17 MW	1	Him9
19 October at 17:46	37 MW	2	Him9
19 October at 17:46	45 MW	18	N20
19 October at 17:26	13 MW	1	Him9
19 October at 17:26	4 MW	2	N
19 October at 17:16	18 MW	1	Him9
19 October at 17:06	17 MW	1	Him9
19 October at 16:56	23 MW	1	Him9
19 October at 16:36	18 MW	1	Him9
19 October at 16:26	12 MW	1	Him9
19 October at 15:56	13 MW	1	Him9
19 October at 15:46	15 MW	1	Him9
19 October at 15:36	16 MW	1	Him9
19 October at 15:26	17 MW	1	Him9
19 October at 15:16	18 MW	1	Him9
19 October at 15:06	39 MW	2	Him9
19 October at 14:56	17 MW	1	Him9
19 October at 14:46	67 MW	3	Him9
19 October at 14:36	45 MW	2	Him9
19 October at 14:26	64 MW	3	Him9
19 October at 14:16	72 MW	3	Him9
19 October at 14:06	42 MW	1	Him9
19 October at 13:56	79 MW	4	Him9
19 October at 13:46	74 MW	3	Him9
19 October at 13:36	84 MW	3	Him9
19 October at 13:26	60 MW	2	Him9
19 October at 13:16	58 MW	2	Him9
19 October at 13:06	34 MW	2	Him9
19 October at 12:56	159 MW	4	Him9
19 October at 12:46	118 MW	4	Him9
19 October at 12:36	350 MW	6	Him9
19 October at 12:26	180 MW	2	Him9
19 October at 12:16	96 MW	4	Him9
19 October at 12:06	116 MW	3	Him9
19 October at 11:56	14 MW	1	Him9
19 October at 11:46	53 MW	2	Him9
19 October at 11:36	24 MW	1	Him9
19 October at 11:26	24 MW	1	Him9
19 October at 11:16	35 MW	2	Him9
19 October at 11:06	82 MW	3	Him9
19 October at 10:56	99 MW	4	Him9
19 October at 10:46	102 MW	4	Him9
19 October at 10:36	92 MW	4	Him9
19 October at 10:26	93 MW	4	Him9
19 October at 10:16	80 MW	3	Him9
19 October at 10:06	81 MW	3	Him9
19 October at 09:56	97 MW	4	Him9
19 October at 09:46	104 MW	4	Him9
19 October at 09:36	119 MW	5	Him9
19 October at 09:26	126 MW	5	Him9
19 October at 09:16	111 MW	4	Him9
19 October at 09:06	85 MW	3	Him9
19 October at 08:56	107 MW	4	Him9
19 October at 08:46	156 MW	5	Him9
19 October at 08:26	160 MW	4	Him9
19 October at 08:16	137 MW	3	Him9
19 October at 08:06	94 MW	1	Him9
19 October at 07:56	85 MW	1	Him9
19 October at 07:46	132 MW	1	Him9
19 October at 07:36	164 MW	2	Him9
19 October at 07:26	160 MW	2	Him9
19 October at 07:16	198 MW	2	Him9
19 October at 07:06	101 MW	1	Him9
19 October at 06:56	112 MW	1	Him9
19 October at 06:46	101 MW	1	Him9
19 October at 06:42	187 MW	20	N20
19 October at 06:36	94 MW	1	Him9
19 October at 06:26	620 MW	6	Him9
19 October at 06:21	414 MW	34	N
19 October at 06:16	358 MW	4	Him9
19 October at 06:06	259 MW	3	Him9
19 October at 05:56	721 MW	6	Him9
19 October at 05:47	116 MW	3	N21
19 October at 05:46	328 MW	3	Him9
19 October at 05:36	288 MW	3	Him9
19 October at 05:26	295 MW	3	Him9
19 October at 05:16	363 MW	3	Him9
19 October at 05:06	523 MW	4	Him9
19 October at 04:56	412 MW	4	Him9
19 October at 04:06	95 MW	2	Him9
19 October at 03:56	159 MW	3	Him9
19 October at 03:06	72 MW	2	Him9
18 October at 18:48	17 MW	5	N21
18 October at 18:03	55 MW	24	N20
18 October at 17:44	28 MW	8	N
18 October at 13:23	162 MW	9	Terra
18 October at 06:59	42 MW	5	N20
18 October at 06:42	87 MW	8	N
18 October at 06:04	78 MW	1	N21
18 October at 05:19	79 MW	7	N20
18 October at 01:07	88 MW	3	Terra
17 October at 20:36	54 MW	2	Aqua
17 October at 18:24	26 MW	17	N20
17 October at 18:05	62 MW	20	N
17 October at 17:26	76 MW	15	N21
17 October at 06:59	152 MW	14	N
17 October at 06:23	208 MW	20	N21
17 October at 05:40	150 MW	21	N20
16 October at 19:58	26 MW	1	Aqua
16 October at 18:41	13 MW	7	N20
16 October at 18:22	30 MW	20	N
16 October at 17:46	245 MW	32	N21
16 October at 13:45	160 MW	6	Terra
16 October at 06:42	40 MW	5	N21
15 October at 08:37	8 MW	1	Aqua
15 October at 06:17	8 MW	1	N20
12 October at 18:16	17 MW	8	N20
12 October at 17:20	52 MW	8	N21
12 October at 08:20	77 MW	2	Aqua
12 October at 06:55	5 MW	1	N
12 October at 06:17	31 MW	4	N21
11 October at 18:16	3 MW	2	N
11 October at 07:12	96 MW	5	N
11 October at 06:36	139 MW	1	N21
11 October at 05:51	20 MW	3	N20

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