Fire near Papouasie occidentale (ID)

2.87°S, 133.30°E · first detected on 23 September at 13:32

What the satellites measured

This fire was tracked from 23 September at 13:32 to 23 October at 08:46, that is at least 30 days: the clustering window stops there, and the fire or heat source may be older, through 9,236 satellite detections. The detected extent reaches 91,049 ha.

Detected extent: 91,049 ha
Cumulative power: 36,700 MW
Peak power, one pixel: 388 MW
VIIRS and MODIS detections: 9,236
Estimated emissions: 14.2 kt of carbon; Carbon burnt in the 0.1 degree cells (about 10 km) around the fire, from 5 October 2026 to 22 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 22 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 30 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 08:46	34 MW	4	Aqua
23 October at 08:05	26 MW	1	Him9
23 October at 07:35	51 MW	1	Him9
23 October at 07:25	104 MW	2	Him9
23 October at 07:15	164 MW	2	Him9
23 October at 07:08	65 MW	3	N20
23 October at 07:05	74 MW	1	Him9
23 October at 06:55	78 MW	1	Him9
23 October at 06:46	380 MW	74	N
23 October at 06:45	59 MW	1	Him9
23 October at 06:15	60 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 18:28	80 MW	44	N20
22 October at 18:09	9 MW	6	N
22 October at 17:45	15 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 17:35	16 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 17:25	15 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 16:05	44 MW	2	Him9
22 October at 15:45	20 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 15:35	16 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 15:25	16 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 15:05	16 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 14:55	32 MW	2	Him9
22 October at 14:45	31 MW	2	Him9
22 October at 14:35	42 MW	2	Him9
22 October at 14:25	76 MW	4	Him9
22 October at 14:15	18 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 14:05	21 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 13:55	38 MW	2	Him9
22 October at 13:45	22 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 13:35	16 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 13:25	22 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 12:55	49 MW	2	Him9
22 October at 12:45	24 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 12:35	24 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 12:25	47 MW	2	Him9
22 October at 12:05	20 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 11:55	20 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 11:45	51 MW	2	Him9
22 October at 11:35	44 MW	2	Him9
22 October at 11:25	68 MW	3	Him9
22 October at 11:15	53 MW	2	Him9
22 October at 11:05	35 MW	2	Him9
22 October at 10:55	39 MW	2	Him9
22 October at 10:45	19 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 10:35	65 MW	3	Him9
22 October at 10:25	20 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 10:15	94 MW	4	Him9
22 October at 10:05	82 MW	3	Him9
22 October at 09:55	60 MW	2	Him9
22 October at 09:45	60 MW	2	Him9
22 October at 09:35	149 MW	6	Him9
22 October at 09:25	124 MW	5	Him9
22 October at 09:15	205 MW	8	Him9
22 October at 09:05	143 MW	5	Him9
22 October at 08:55	120 MW	4	Him9
22 October at 08:45	172 MW	5	Him9
22 October at 08:35	61 MW	2	Him9
22 October at 08:25	148 MW	3	Him9
22 October at 08:15	152 MW	3	Him9
22 October at 08:05	204 MW	5	Him9
22 October at 07:55	37 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 07:27	39 MW	5	N20
22 October at 07:15	66 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 07:08	177 MW	19	N
22 October at 06:29	173 MW	34	N21
22 October at 06:05	59 MW	2	Him9
22 October at 05:35	30 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 03:05	67 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 02:55	54 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 02:03	12 MW	1	Terra
22 October at 01:25	21 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 00:55	23 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 00:45	22 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 00:35	24 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 00:25	60 MW	3	Him9
22 October at 00:15	57 MW	3	Him9
22 October at 00:05	83 MW	4	Him9
21 October at 23:55	82 MW	4	Him9
21 October at 23:45	83 MW	4	Him9
21 October at 23:35	81 MW	4	Him9
21 October at 23:25	83 MW	4	Him9
21 October at 23:15	93 MW	4	Him9
21 October at 23:05	92 MW	4	Him9
21 October at 22:55	97 MW	4	Him9
21 October at 22:45	88 MW	4	Him9
21 October at 22:35	125 MW	6	Him9
21 October at 22:25	43 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 22:15	90 MW	3	Him9
21 October at 22:05	48 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 21:55	41 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 21:45	90 MW	3	Him9
21 October at 21:35	27 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 21:25	111 MW	3	Him9
21 October at 21:15	42 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 21:05	82 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 20:55	78 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 20:45	153 MW	5	Him9
21 October at 20:35	125 MW	3	Him9
21 October at 20:25	52 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 20:15	64 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 20:05	102 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 19:55	92 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 19:35	52 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 19:25	163 MW	5	Him9
21 October at 19:15	122 MW	3	Him9
21 October at 19:05	59 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 18:55	95 MW	5	Him9
21 October at 18:48	167 MW	81	N20
21 October at 18:28	132 MW	49	N
21 October at 18:25	56 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 18:15	29 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 18:05	33 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 17:52	34 MW	10	N21
21 October at 17:45	108 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 17:15	153 MW	3	Him9
21 October at 17:05	93 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 16:35	62 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 16:05	40 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 15:35	25 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 15:25	40 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 15:15	35 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 15:05	36 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 14:55	30 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 14:45	23 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 14:25	50 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 14:15	62 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 13:45	243 MW	32	Terra
21 October at 13:45	32 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 13:35	66 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 13:25	64 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 13:15	33 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 13:05	28 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 12:55	63 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 12:45	66 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 12:35	71 MW	3	Him9
21 October at 12:25	55 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 12:15	75 MW	3	Him9
21 October at 12:05	58 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 11:55	42 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 11:45	70 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 11:35	68 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 11:25	59 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 10:55	64 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 10:45	61 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 10:35	79 MW	3	Him9
21 October at 10:25	35 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 10:05	42 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 09:55	20 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 09:45	19 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 09:35	22 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 09:15	26 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 09:09	82 MW	7	Aqua
21 October at 07:25	57 MW	3	N
21 October at 06:49	226 MW	27	N21
21 October at 06:06	10 MW	1	N20
20 October at 18:45	30 MW	17	N
20 October at 18:09	22 MW	14	N21
20 October at 15:25	21 MW	1	Him9
20 October at 15:15	22 MW	1	Him9
20 October at 15:05	24 MW	1	Him9
20 October at 14:45	16 MW	1	Him9
20 October at 13:55	37 MW	2	Him9
19 October at 19:05	72 MW	49	N
19 October at 18:28	414 MW	245	N21
19 October at 17:46	5 MW	2	N20
19 October at 14:04	71 MW	7	Terra
19 October at 07:27	8 MW	1	N21
19 October at 06:44	663 MW	134	N20
19 October at 06:23	19 MW	3	N
19 October at 01:46	93 MW	15	Terra
18 October at 19:24	23 MW	17	N
18 October at 18:48	370 MW	169	N21
18 October at 18:03	73 MW	59	N20
18 October at 13:25	112 MW	12	Terra
18 October at 08:52	809 MW	52	Aqua
18 October at 07:01	616 MW	45	N20
18 October at 06:42	372 MW	73	N
18 October at 06:06	85 MW	7	N21
17 October at 20:34	13 MW	2	Aqua
17 October at 18:22	56 MW	42	N20
17 October at 18:05	3 MW	3	N
17 October at 07:21	31 MW	4	N20
17 October at 07:01	180 MW	22	N
16 October at 18:41	29 MW	23	N20
16 October at 18:22	11 MW	12	N
16 October at 13:45	101 MW	17	Terra
16 October at 07:21	18 MW	5	N
16 October at 06:44	189 MW	39	N21
15 October at 19:00	6 MW	2	N20
15 October at 18:39	17 MW	11	N
15 October at 07:01	13 MW	2	N21
15 October at 05:57	16 MW	1	N
14 October at 19:00	2 MW	1	N
14 October at 18:22	59 MW	41	N21
14 October at 14:04	9 MW	1	Terra
13 October at 18:41	59 MW	37	N21
13 October at 17:58	5 MW	4	N20
12 October at 18:16	16 MW	14	N20
11 October at 18:37	126 MW	149	N20
11 October at 13:47	124 MW	17	Terra
11 October at 09:22	92 MW	1	Aqua
11 October at 07:33	103 MW	5	N20
11 October at 07:14	42 MW	4	N
11 October at 06:38	366 MW	63	N21
11 October at 05:51	17 MW	2	N20
11 October at 01:29	14 MW	1	Terra
10 October at 21:04	26 MW	2	Aqua
10 October at 18:54	115 MW	71	N20
10 October at 18:35	297 MW	284	N
10 October at 17:58	14 MW	6	N21
10 October at 13:06	35 MW	1	Terra
10 October at 08:44	278 MW	20	Aqua
10 October at 07:31	53 MW	6	N
10 October at 06:55	214 MW	30	N21
10 October at 06:12	57 MW	11	N20
9 October at 20:26	131 MW	7	Aqua
9 October at 19:12	64 MW	45	N20
9 October at 18:54	692 MW	435	N
9 October at 18:16	744 MW	359	N21
9 October at 14:06	138 MW	11	Terra
9 October at 07:14	82 MW	10	N21
9 October at 06:29	7 MW	1	N20
9 October at 06:10	12 MW	4	N
9 October at 01:48	44 MW	5	Terra
8 October at 19:11	66 MW	38	N
8 October at 18:37	452 MW	349	N21
8 October at 17:52	3 MW	2	N20
8 October at 13:28	587 MW	10	Terra
7 October at 20:49	62 MW	13	Aqua
7 October at 19:32	3 MW	2	N
7 October at 18:54	156 MW	82	N21
7 October at 18:09	127 MW	72	N20
7 October at 17:50	10 MW	3	N
7 October at 07:08	85 MW	7	N20
7 October at 06:46	390 MW	93	N
6 October at 19:13	31 MW	17	N21
6 October at 18:28	510 MW	359	N20
6 October at 18:09	60 MW	54	N
6 October at 13:49	546 MW	66	Terra
6 October at 07:25	7 MW	1	N20
6 October at 07:08	59 MW	10	N
6 October at 06:29	22 MW	4	N21
6 October at 01:29	82 MW	2	Terra
5 October at 21:13	98 MW	5	Aqua
5 October at 18:48	874 MW	457	N20
5 October at 18:28	748 MW	358	N
5 October at 17:52	218 MW	60	N21
5 October at 13:08	1,176 MW	10	Terra
5 October at 08:50	656 MW	48	Aqua
5 October at 07:25	81 MW	12	N
5 October at 06:49	367 MW	45	N21
5 October at 06:06	73 MW	10	N20
4 October at 20:34	66 MW	6	Aqua
4 October at 19:05	145 MW	53	N20
4 October at 18:45	668 MW	396	N
4 October at 18:09	370 MW	147	N21
4 October at 14:08	299 MW	14	Terra
4 October at 07:08	157 MW	19	N21
4 October at 06:23	10 MW	2	N20
4 October at 06:04	36 MW	6	N
4 October at 01:50	53 MW	7	Terra
3 October at 19:26	21 MW	8	N20
3 October at 19:06	244 MW	149	N
3 October at 18:28	957 MW	562	N21
3 October at 17:44	11 MW	4	N20
3 October at 13:30	313 MW	14	Terra
3 October at 06:44	761 MW	95	N20
3 October at 05:47	41 MW	4	N21
2 October at 20:56	426 MW	17	Aqua
2 October at 19:24	238 MW	52	N
2 October at 18:48	450 MW	121	N21
2 October at 18:03	285 MW	83	N20
2 October at 08:35	307 MW	16	Aqua
2 October at 07:01	473 MW	49	N20
2 October at 06:42	340 MW	46	N
2 October at 06:06	225 MW	17	N21
1 October at 20:17	99 MW	3	Aqua
1 October at 19:05	222 MW	55	N21
1 October at 18:22	477 MW	219	N20
1 October at 18:04	119 MW	34	N
1 October at 13:49	511 MW	46	Terra
1 October at 07:21	325 MW	34	N20
1 October at 07:01	933 MW	91	N
1 October at 06:23	363 MW	26	N21
1 October at 01:31	274 MW	5	Terra
30 September at 21:17	21 MW	1	Aqua
30 September at 18:41	350 MW	286	N20
30 September at 18:22	168 MW	108	N
30 September at 17:46	58 MW	24	N21
30 September at 13:10	31 MW	1	Terra
30 September at 08:57	257 MW	22	Aqua
30 September at 07:21	271 MW	34	N
30 September at 06:44	676 MW	66	N21
30 September at 05:57	306 MW	21	N20
29 September at 20:38	24 MW	4	Aqua
29 September at 19:00	29 MW	15	N20
29 September at 18:39	144 MW	117	N
29 September at 18:05	26 MW	14	N21
28 September at 18:22	7 MW	5	N21
28 September at 09:18	136 MW	4	Aqua
28 September at 07:21	376 MW	28	N21
28 September at 06:36	234 MW	32	N20
28 September at 06:17	117 MW	13	N
28 September at 05:40	131 MW	8	N21
27 September at 19:17	12 MW	11	N
27 September at 18:41	185 MW	124	N21
27 September at 17:58	18 MW	7	N20
27 September at 08:42	293 MW	20	Aqua
27 September at 06:55	239 MW	26	N20
27 September at 06:36	92 MW	6	N
27 September at 06:00	204 MW	7	N21
26 September at 20:24	13 MW	1	Aqua
26 September at 19:00	56 MW	28	N21
26 September at 18:16	132 MW	88	N20
26 September at 17:56	29 MW	16	N
26 September at 13:51	294 MW	31	Terra
26 September at 07:14	319 MW	40	N20
26 September at 06:53	275 MW	34	N
26 September at 06:17	21 MW	2	N21
26 September at 01:33	202 MW	6	Terra
25 September at 19:20	29 MW	8	N21
25 September at 18:35	328 MW	213	N20
25 September at 18:16	83 MW	32	N
25 September at 17:37	25 MW	4	N21
25 September at 13:13	175 MW	2	Terra
25 September at 09:03	1,524 MW	22	Aqua
25 September at 07:33	17 MW	3	N20
25 September at 07:14	583 MW	43	N
25 September at 06:38	402 MW	46	N21
25 September at 05:51	113 MW	5	N20

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