Fire near Petites Îles de la Sonde orientales (ID)

9.50°S, 124.47°E · first detected on 23 September at 06:27

What the satellites measured

This fire was tracked from 23 September at 06:27 to 22 October at 19:15, that is at least 30 days: the clustering window stops there, and the fire or heat source may be older, through 5,630 satellite detections. The detected extent reaches 84,682 ha.

Detected extent: 84,682 ha
Cumulative power: 40,469 MW
Peak power, one pixel: 234 MW
VIIRS and MODIS detections: 5,630
Estimated emissions: 5.6 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 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 06:56	72 MW	2	Him9
23 October at 06:46	207 MW	2	Him9
23 October at 06:06	110 MW	1	Him9
23 October at 05:46	34 MW	1	Him9
23 October at 04:36	34 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 19:15	2 MW	2	N21
22 October at 14:21	5 MW	1	Terra
22 October at 11:46	20 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 10:56	21 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 10:36	26 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 10:26	220 MW	3	Him9
22 October at 10:16	55 MW	2	Him9
22 October at 10:06	63 MW	2	Him9
22 October at 09:56	86 MW	2	Him9
22 October at 09:46	94 MW	3	Him9
22 October at 09:44	184 MW	9	Aqua
22 October at 09:36	40 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 09:26	67 MW	2	Him9
22 October at 09:16	66 MW	2	Him9
22 October at 08:16	60 MW	2	Him9
22 October at 07:46	22 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 07:25	528 MW	119	N20
22 October at 07:06	539 MW	83	N
22 October at 07:06	23 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 06:56	89 MW	2	Him9
22 October at 06:46	86 MW	2	Him9
22 October at 06:28	234 MW	24	N21
22 October at 06:06	28 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 05:46	44 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 05:36	65 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 04:36	134 MW	2	Him9
22 October at 04:26	87 MW	2	Him9
22 October at 02:07	8 MW	1	Terra
21 October at 19:34	3 MW	4	N21
21 October at 18:50	7 MW	6	N20
21 October at 18:30	2 MW	1	N
21 October at 13:26	24 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 13:06	14 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 12:56	17 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 12:46	15 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 12:36	46 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 12:26	57 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 12:16	15 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 12:06	141 MW	3	Him9
21 October at 11:56	176 MW	4	Him9
21 October at 11:46	177 MW	4	Him9
21 October at 11:36	100 MW	4	Him9
21 October at 11:26	64 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 11:16	87 MW	3	Him9
21 October at 11:06	201 MW	5	Him9
21 October at 10:56	152 MW	4	Him9
21 October at 10:46	123 MW	4	Him9
21 October at 10:36	136 MW	4	Him9
21 October at 10:26	115 MW	3	Him9
21 October at 10:16	143 MW	4	Him9
21 October at 10:06	150 MW	3	Him9
21 October at 09:56	297 MW	6	Him9
21 October at 09:46	226 MW	4	Him9
21 October at 09:36	275 MW	4	Him9
21 October at 09:26	182 MW	4	Him9
21 October at 09:16	213 MW	4	Him9
21 October at 09:07	122 MW	4	Aqua
21 October at 09:06	261 MW	4	Him9
21 October at 08:56	335 MW	4	Him9
21 October at 08:46	298 MW	4	Him9
21 October at 07:44	644 MW	88	N20
21 October at 07:24	1,014 MW	169	N
21 October at 06:46	1,200 MW	128	N21
20 October at 19:07	3 MW	4	N20
20 October at 18:50	5 MW	5	N
20 October at 18:11	5 MW	3	N21
20 October at 11:56	17 MW	1	Him9
20 October at 11:46	228 MW	4	Him9
20 October at 11:36	281 MW	3	Him9
20 October at 11:26	49 MW	1	Him9
20 October at 11:16	44 MW	1	Him9
20 October at 11:06	137 MW	3	Him9
20 October at 10:56	52 MW	2	Him9
20 October at 10:46	239 MW	7	Him9
20 October at 10:36	119 MW	4	Him9
20 October at 10:26	122 MW	3	Him9
20 October at 10:16	133 MW	3	Him9
20 October at 10:06	136 MW	3	Him9
20 October at 09:56	113 MW	4	Him9
20 October at 09:46	54 MW	2	Him9
20 October at 09:36	27 MW	1	Him9
20 October at 09:26	58 MW	2	Him9
20 October at 09:16	65 MW	2	Him9
20 October at 09:06	109 MW	3	Him9
20 October at 08:56	143 MW	3	Him9
20 October at 08:46	62 MW	1	Him9
20 October at 08:36	48 MW	1	Him9
20 October at 08:26	45 MW	1	Him9
20 October at 08:16	58 MW	1	Him9
20 October at 08:06	60 MW	1	Him9
20 October at 08:03	167 MW	27	N20
20 October at 07:56	60 MW	1	Him9
20 October at 07:46	102 MW	1	Him9
20 October at 07:36	92 MW	1	Him9
20 October at 07:06	631 MW	124	N21
20 October at 06:36	32 MW	1	Him9
20 October at 06:21	11 MW	2	N20
20 October at 06:06	39 MW	1	Him9
19 October at 19:28	4 MW	3	N20
19 October at 19:07	2 MW	2	N
19 October at 09:29	324 MW	24	Aqua
19 October at 08:01	370 MW	50	N
19 October at 07:25	804 MW	101	N21
19 October at 06:42	606 MW	91	N20
18 October at 19:45	0 MW	1	N20
18 October at 19:26	7 MW	7	N
18 October at 18:50	7 MW	5	N21
18 October at 08:22	151 MW	15	N
18 October at 07:44	810 MW	51	N21
18 October at 06:59	702 MW	96	N20
18 October at 06:40	264 MW	38	N
17 October at 19:45	1 MW	1	N
17 October at 19:07	8 MW	5	N21
17 October at 14:21	8 MW	2	Terra
17 October at 08:03	106 MW	15	N21
17 October at 07:21	594 MW	147	N20
17 October at 06:59	725 MW	64	N
17 October at 06:21	170 MW	13	N21
16 October at 19:28	7 MW	3	N21
16 October at 18:43	5 MW	2	N20
16 October at 18:24	10 MW	3	N
16 October at 09:14	206 MW	10	Aqua
16 October at 07:38	617 MW	79	N20
16 October at 07:18	782 MW	98	N
16 October at 06:42	579 MW	46	N21
15 October at 19:02	3 MW	4	N20
15 October at 18:43	1 MW	1	N
15 October at 18:05	6 MW	1	N21
15 October at 14:42	25 MW	2	Terra
15 October at 07:56	117 MW	22	N20
15 October at 07:38	331 MW	66	N
15 October at 06:59	496 MW	58	N21
14 October at 19:22	3 MW	3	N20
14 October at 19:02	2 MW	3	N
14 October at 09:35	203 MW	16	Aqua
14 October at 08:16	25 MW	3	N20
14 October at 07:55	311 MW	35	N
14 October at 07:21	510 MW	90	N21
14 October at 06:36	306 MW	27	N20
13 October at 19:20	1 MW	1	N
13 October at 18:43	1 MW	1	N21
13 October at 08:57	46 MW	2	Aqua
12 October at 19:02	1 MW	1	N21
12 October at 18:18	1 MW	1	N20
12 October at 09:56	36 MW	2	Aqua
12 October at 07:56	436 MW	38	N21
12 October at 07:14	637 MW	100	N20
12 October at 06:55	724 MW	79	N
12 October at 06:17	92 MW	3	N21
11 October at 19:22	2 MW	1	N21
11 October at 09:20	100 MW	9	Aqua
11 October at 07:31	410 MW	65	N20
11 October at 07:12	538 MW	71	N
11 October at 06:36	903 MW	66	N21
10 October at 18:56	1 MW	1	N20
10 October at 18:35	2 MW	2	N
10 October at 07:50	153 MW	24	N20
10 October at 07:31	540 MW	107	N
10 October at 06:53	675 MW	74	N21
9 October at 19:15	2 MW	3	N20
9 October at 18:56	1 MW	1	N
9 October at 18:18	2 MW	2	N21
9 October at 14:04	11 MW	1	Terra
9 October at 09:41	9 MW	1	Aqua
9 October at 08:10	24 MW	2	N20
9 October at 07:50	141 MW	28	N
9 October at 07:14	416 MW	77	N21
9 October at 06:27	146 MW	15	N20
8 October at 19:34	3 MW	3	N20
8 October at 19:13	6 MW	7	N
8 October at 18:37	3 MW	3	N21
8 October at 08:08	22 MW	3	N
8 October at 07:31	187 MW	29	N21
8 October at 06:49	293 MW	33	N20
7 October at 18:56	2 MW	2	N21
7 October at 07:50	198 MW	27	N21
7 October at 07:06	347 MW	55	N20
7 October at 06:47	211 MW	38	N
6 October at 19:52	4 MW	4	N
6 October at 19:15	4 MW	4	N21
6 October at 18:33	1 MW	1	N20
6 October at 09:26	210 MW	19	Aqua
6 October at 08:10	13 MW	1	N21
6 October at 07:25	568 MW	101	N20
6 October at 07:06	732 MW	88	N
5 October at 19:34	1 MW	1	N21
5 October at 18:50	1 MW	1	N20
5 October at 08:48	54 MW	1	Aqua
5 October at 07:44	596 MW	49	N20
5 October at 07:23	968 MW	108	N
5 October at 06:46	1,458 MW	82	N21
4 October at 19:07	2 MW	3	N20
4 October at 14:06	9 MW	1	Terra
4 October at 08:03	21 MW	5	N20
4 October at 07:44	148 MW	26	N
4 October at 07:07	278 MW	62	N21
4 October at 06:21	21 MW	3	N20
3 October at 08:01	25 MW	8	N
3 October at 07:25	241 MW	42	N21
3 October at 06:42	193 MW	39	N20
2 October at 07:44	100 MW	14	N21
2 October at 06:59	192 MW	30	N20
2 October at 06:40	99 MW	11	N
1 October at 19:45	1 MW	1	N
1 October at 19:07	3 MW	1	N21
1 October at 18:24	9 MW	3	N20
1 October at 09:33	78 MW	9	Aqua
1 October at 08:03	47 MW	4	N21
1 October at 07:21	212 MW	57	N20
1 October at 06:59	181 MW	29	N
1 October at 06:21	68 MW	9	N21
30 September at 19:28	3 MW	2	N21
30 September at 07:38	209 MW	45	N20
30 September at 07:18	274 MW	58	N
30 September at 06:42	317 MW	37	N21
29 September at 19:45	2 MW	2	N21
29 September at 19:02	1 MW	1	N20
29 September at 07:55	408 MW	29	N20
29 September at 07:38	517 MW	51	N
29 September at 06:59	343 MW	45	N21
28 September at 19:22	6 MW	4	N20
28 September at 19:02	11 MW	3	N
28 September at 09:16	81 MW	7	Aqua
28 September at 07:55	112 MW	15	N
28 September at 07:21	302 MW	44	N21
28 September at 06:35	39 MW	6	N20
27 September at 19:39	7 MW	3	N20
27 September at 19:20	7 MW	5	N
27 September at 18:43	10 MW	2	N21
27 September at 08:14	20 MW	3	N
27 September at 07:38	133 MW	20	N21
27 September at 06:53	167 MW	31	N20
27 September at 06:34	73 MW	10	N
26 September at 19:58	3 MW	2	N20
26 September at 19:41	3 MW	3	N
26 September at 19:02	7 MW	7	N21
26 September at 09:39	31 MW	4	Aqua
26 September at 07:57	38 MW	6	N21
26 September at 07:12	140 MW	38	N20
26 September at 06:55	85 MW	16	N
25 September at 19:58	4 MW	3	N
25 September at 19:22	9 MW	4	N21
25 September at 18:37	5 MW	3	N20
25 September at 09:01	17 MW	1	Aqua
25 September at 07:31	214 MW	39	N20
25 September at 07:12	200 MW	41	N
25 September at 06:36	123 MW	20	N21
24 September at 19:41	3 MW	3	N21
24 September at 18:56	7 MW	6	N20
24 September at 18:35	3 MW	2	N
24 September at 07:50	69 MW	13	N20
24 September at 07:31	164 MW	32	N
24 September at 06:53	170 MW	30	N21

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