Fire near Salamat (TD)

11.69°N, 19.33°E · first detected on 9 October at 14:04

What the satellites measured

This fire was tracked from 9 October at 14:04 to 22 October at 14:19, that is 13 days, through 211 satellite detections. The detected extent reaches 3,402 ha.

Detected extent: 3,402 ha
Cumulative power: 1,696 MW
Peak power, one pixel: 58 MW
VIIRS and MODIS detections: 211
Estimated emissions: 2.3 kt of carbon; Carbon burnt in the 0.1 degree cells (about 10 km) around the fire, from 9 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 16 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 20:45	16 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 20:38	32 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 20:38	29 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 20:25	10 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 20:23	87 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 20:23	85 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 20:15	30 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 20:08	26 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 19:55	25 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 19:53	136 MW	3	Met10
22 October at 19:53	116 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 19:45	48 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 19:38	35 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 19:25	55 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 19:23	154 MW	3	Met9
22 October at 19:23	147 MW	3	Met10
22 October at 19:08	210 MW	4	Met10
22 October at 19:08	208 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 19:05	45 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 18:55	50 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 18:53	227 MW	3	Met10
22 October at 18:53	260 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 18:45	69 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 18:38	340 MW	5	Met9
22 October at 18:37	319 MW	4	Met10
22 October at 18:35	77 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 18:25	193 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 18:23	407 MW	5	Met9
22 October at 18:22	328 MW	4	Met10
22 October at 18:15	17 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 18:08	413 MW	5	Met9
22 October at 18:07	477 MW	4	Met10
22 October at 18:05	317 MW	8	Met12
22 October at 17:55	374 MW	8	Met12
22 October at 17:53	376 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 17:52	335 MW	4	Met10
22 October at 17:45	70 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 17:38	116 MW	3	Met9
22 October at 17:37	125 MW	3	Met10
22 October at 17:35	79 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 17:25	56 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 17:23	137 MW	3	Met9
22 October at 17:22	186 MW	4	Met10
22 October at 17:15	36 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 17:08	280 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 17:07	315 MW	4	Met10
22 October at 17:05	104 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 16:55	228 MW	6	Met12
22 October at 16:53	314 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 16:52	381 MW	4	Met10
22 October at 16:45	300 MW	7	Met12
22 October at 16:38	345 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 16:37	356 MW	4	Met10
22 October at 16:35	182 MW	7	Met12
22 October at 16:25	193 MW	6	Aqua
22 October at 16:25	151 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 16:23	106 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 16:22	154 MW	3	Met10
22 October at 16:15	51 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 16:08	41 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 16:07	69 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 16:05	11 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 15:55	67 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 15:53	78 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 15:52	72 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 15:45	45 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 15:35	14 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 15:23	45 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 15:22	69 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 15:15	127 MW	6	Met12
22 October at 15:07	38 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 15:05	55 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 14:55	193 MW	7	Met12
22 October at 14:52	255 MW	5	Met10
22 October at 14:52	187 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 14:45	55 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 14:37	39 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 14:37	48 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 14:35	99 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 14:25	31 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 14:17	77 MW	10	N20
22 October at 13:57	31 MW	5	N
22 October at 13:52	50 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 13:52	37 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 13:37	112 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 13:37	59 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 13:35	105 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 13:25	54 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 13:22	47 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 13:22	99 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 13:21	46 MW	6	N21
22 October at 13:15	29 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 13:07	81 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 13:05	124 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 12:55	55 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 12:45	53 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 12:37	35 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 11:37	36 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 11:35	28 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 11:22	34 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 10:07	28 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 10:06	18 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 21:35	11 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 18:05	10 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 17:45	14 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 17:37	62 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 17:15	19 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 17:08	48 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 17:07	82 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 17:05	37 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 16:45	54 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 16:38	32 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 16:37	67 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 16:35	61 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 16:25	24 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 16:22	35 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 16:15	14 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 16:07	71 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 16:05	31 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 15:55	21 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 15:52	73 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 15:45	10 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 15:35	70 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 15:25	34 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 15:22	85 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 15:15	36 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 15:07	82 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 15:07	59 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 15:05	50 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 14:55	37 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 14:52	37 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 14:52	52 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 14:45	74 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 14:37	265 MW	5	Met9
21 October at 14:37	297 MW	4	Met10
21 October at 14:36	293 MW	19	N20
21 October at 14:35	216 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 14:25	154 MW	7	Met12
21 October at 14:22	252 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 14:22	281 MW	5	Met9
21 October at 14:17	235 MW	27	N
21 October at 14:16	117 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 14:07	154 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 14:07	96 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 14:05	170 MW	6	Met12
21 October at 13:55	218 MW	7	Met12
21 October at 13:52	350 MW	4	Met10
21 October at 13:52	472 MW	7	Met9
21 October at 13:45	399 MW	10	Met12
21 October at 13:40	465 MW	35	N21
21 October at 13:37	238 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 13:37	250 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 13:35	169 MW	7	Met12
21 October at 13:25	332 MW	9	Met12
21 October at 13:22	420 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 13:22	395 MW	4	Met10
21 October at 13:15	279 MW	10	Met12
21 October at 13:07	455 MW	5	Met10
21 October at 13:07	388 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 13:05	259 MW	6	Met12
21 October at 12:55	646 MW	10	Met12
21 October at 12:52	277 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 12:52	266 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 12:45	298 MW	7	Met12
21 October at 12:37	167 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 12:37	98 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 12:35	98 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 12:25	75 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 12:22	95 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 12:15	45 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 12:07	46 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 12:05	81 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 11:55	32 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 11:52	232 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 11:52	202 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 11:45	144 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 11:37	68 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 11:37	50 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 11:35	142 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 11:07	40 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 10:46	22 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 10:37	83 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 10:26	11 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 10:16	10 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 08:36	10 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 08:26	11 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 03:09	1 MW	1	N
21 October at 02:35	5 MW	2	N21
21 October at 01:50	2 MW	1	N20
20 October at 23:15	13 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 16:25	12 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 16:15	27 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 16:05	15 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 15:55	24 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 15:45	45 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 15:35	31 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 15:25	49 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 15:23	38 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 15:22	112 MW	3	Met10
20 October at 15:15	114 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 15:05	26 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 14:55	65 MW	7	N20
20 October at 14:55	100 MW	7	Met12
20 October at 14:45	38 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 14:37	49 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 14:37	39 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 14:36	132 MW	25	N
20 October at 14:35	24 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 14:25	30 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 14:22	146 MW	3	Met10
20 October at 14:22	120 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 14:15	10 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 14:05	25 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 13:57	139 MW	21	N21
20 October at 13:55	33 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 13:45	87 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 13:35	24 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 13:22	50 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 13:22	54 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 13:17	42 MW	5	N20
20 October at 13:15	60 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 13:07	35 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 12:45	16 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 12:35	55 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 12:25	43 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 12:15	20 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 12:07	64 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 12:07	127 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 12:05	89 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 11:35	14 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 11:25	30 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 16:10	53 MW	3	Aqua
19 October at 14:53	48 MW	6	N
19 October at 14:19	92 MW	8	N21
19 October at 13:34	21 MW	4	N20
17 October at 21:02	9 MW	1	Terra
17 October at 14:55	75 MW	4	N21
17 October at 14:12	76 MW	14	N20
16 October at 14:29	38 MW	7	N20
16 October at 14:10	42 MW	12	N
16 October at 13:34	42 MW	4	N21
15 October at 14:51	10 MW	2	N20
15 October at 14:29	81 MW	13	N
15 October at 13:51	82 MW	15	N21
14 October at 14:12	10 MW	2	N21
14 October at 13:28	12 MW	2	N20
13 October at 14:29	57 MW	9	N21
13 October at 13:47	32 MW	5	N20
11 October at 14:04	3 MW	1	N
10 October at 13:47	3 MW	1	N21
9 October at 14:42	23 MW	4	N
9 October at 14:04	43 MW	9	N21
9 October at 13:21	6 MW	1	N20

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