Fire near Santa Cruz (BO)

17.08°S, 60.78°W · first detected on 20 October at 19:50

What the satellites measured

This fire was tracked from 20 October at 19:50 to 22 October at 20:36, that is 2 days, through 65 satellite detections. The detected extent reaches 1,163 ha.

Detected extent: 1,163 ha
Cumulative power: 870 MW
Peak power, one pixel: 42 MW
VIIRS and MODIS detections: 65
Estimated emissions: 235 t of carbon; Carbon burnt in the 0.1 degree cells (about 10 km) around the fire, from 20 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 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 22:30	25 MW	1	G19
22 October at 22:20	33 MW	1	G19
22 October at 22:10	38 MW	1	G19
22 October at 22:06	34 MW	1	G19FRP
22 October at 22:00	38 MW	1	G19
22 October at 21:56	82 MW	2	G19FRP
22 October at 21:50	54 MW	1	G19
22 October at 21:46	76 MW	2	G19FRP
22 October at 21:40	89 MW	2	G19
22 October at 21:36	98 MW	2	G19FRP
22 October at 21:32	41 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 21:26	155 MW	3	G19FRP
22 October at 21:22	21 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 21:20	76 MW	1	G19
22 October at 21:16	125 MW	2	G19FRP
22 October at 21:12	82 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 21:10	58 MW	1	G19
22 October at 21:06	120 MW	2	G19FRP
22 October at 21:02	31 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 21:00	151 MW	2	G19
22 October at 20:56	78 MW	1	G19FRP
22 October at 20:52	48 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 20:50	148 MW	2	G19
22 October at 20:46	63 MW	1	G19FRP
22 October at 20:42	37 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 20:40	75 MW	1	G19
22 October at 20:36	57 MW	1	G19FRP
22 October at 20:36	156 MW	19	N
22 October at 20:32	61 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 20:30	81 MW	1	G19
22 October at 20:26	62 MW	1	G19FRP
22 October at 20:22	49 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 20:20	136 MW	2	G19
22 October at 20:16	58 MW	1	G19FRP
22 October at 20:12	69 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 20:10	302 MW	5	G19
22 October at 20:06	33 MW	1	G19FRP
22 October at 20:02	50 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 20:00	128 MW	2	G19
22 October at 19:58	244 MW	18	N21
22 October at 19:56	200 MW	3	G19FRP
22 October at 19:50	143 MW	2	G19
22 October at 19:46	102 MW	3	G19FRP
22 October at 19:40	65 MW	1	G19
22 October at 19:36	101 MW	2	G19FRP
22 October at 19:30	119 MW	2	G19
22 October at 19:26	40 MW	1	G19FRP
22 October at 19:13	150 MW	10	N20
22 October at 18:54	76 MW	6	N
22 October at 16:30	81 MW	1	G19
22 October at 16:20	55 MW	1	G19
22 October at 16:16	38 MW	1	G19FRP
22 October at 16:06	57 MW	1	G19FRP
22 October at 15:50	57 MW	1	G19
22 October at 15:20	38 MW	1	G19
22 October at 15:10	37 MW	1	G19
22 October at 08:03	6 MW	3	N
22 October at 07:25	10 MW	6	N21
22 October at 06:44	3 MW	2	N20
22 October at 02:50	27 MW	4	Terra
22 October at 01:06	19 MW	1	G19FRP
22 October at 00:56	22 MW	1	G19FRP
22 October at 00:36	28 MW	1	G19FRP
22 October at 00:26	23 MW	1	G19FRP
22 October at 00:16	25 MW	1	G19FRP
22 October at 00:00	56 MW	1	G19
21 October at 22:12	9 MW	1	Aqua
21 October at 21:36	32 MW	1	G19FRP
21 October at 21:30	36 MW	1	G19
21 October at 21:13	22 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 21:00	26 MW	1	G19
21 October at 20:56	95 MW	2	G19FRP
21 October at 20:46	146 MW	1	G19FRP
21 October at 20:40	225 MW	2	G19
21 October at 20:26	138 MW	2	G19FRP
21 October at 20:20	104 MW	1	G19
21 October at 20:15	343 MW	23	N21
21 October at 20:12	68 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 19:56	45 MW	1	G19FRP
21 October at 19:50	51 MW	1	G19
21 October at 19:34	75 MW	3	N20
21 October at 19:26	76 MW	2	G19FRP
21 October at 19:13	13 MW	2	N
21 October at 16:30	28 MW	1	G19
21 October at 16:20	35 MW	1	G19
21 October at 16:00	31 MW	1	G19
21 October at 15:50	32 MW	1	G19
21 October at 15:40	33 MW	1	G19
21 October at 15:30	36 MW	1	G19
21 October at 15:16	29 MW	1	G19FRP
21 October at 15:00	30 MW	1	G19
21 October at 14:56	29 MW	1	G19FRP
21 October at 14:50	35 MW	1	G19
21 October at 14:46	29 MW	1	G19FRP
21 October at 14:40	36 MW	1	G19
21 October at 14:38	40 MW	3	Terra
21 October at 14:30	27 MW	1	G19
21 October at 14:20	26 MW	1	G19
21 October at 14:16	23 MW	1	G19FRP
21 October at 14:13	28 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 14:10	28 MW	1	G19
21 October at 14:06	23 MW	1	G19FRP
21 October at 14:00	27 MW	1	G19
21 October at 13:50	25 MW	1	G19
21 October at 13:46	27 MW	1	G19FRP
21 October at 13:40	31 MW	1	G19
21 October at 13:36	32 MW	1	G19FRP
21 October at 13:30	37 MW	1	G19
21 October at 13:26	30 MW	1	G19FRP
21 October at 13:20	34 MW	1	G19
21 October at 13:16	32 MW	1	G19FRP
21 October at 13:10	37 MW	1	G19
21 October at 11:26	49 MW	2	G19FRP
21 October at 11:23	16 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 11:20	37 MW	1	G19
21 October at 11:16	26 MW	1	G19FRP
21 October at 11:06	16 MW	1	G19FRP
21 October at 11:00	34 MW	1	G19
21 October at 10:56	36 MW	1	G19FRP
21 October at 10:50	41 MW	1	G19
21 October at 10:32	11 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 10:30	43 MW	1	G19
21 October at 10:20	30 MW	1	G19
21 October at 10:16	36 MW	1	G19FRP
21 October at 10:13	45 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 10:10	40 MW	1	G19
21 October at 10:06	35 MW	1	G19FRP
21 October at 10:03	32 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 10:01	130 MW	5	Aqua
21 October at 10:00	39 MW	1	G19
21 October at 09:53	23 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 09:52	13 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 09:50	35 MW	1	G19
21 October at 09:46	51 MW	2	G19FRP
21 October at 09:43	22 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 09:42	15 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 09:40	38 MW	1	G19
21 October at 09:36	73 MW	3	G19FRP
21 October at 09:33	39 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 09:30	41 MW	1	G19
21 October at 09:26	36 MW	2	G19FRP
21 October at 09:23	25 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 09:20	35 MW	1	G19
21 October at 09:16	35 MW	1	G19FRP
21 October at 09:13	29 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 09:12	34 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 09:10	39 MW	1	G19
21 October at 09:06	62 MW	2	G19FRP
21 October at 09:03	20 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 09:00	45 MW	1	G19
21 October at 08:56	59 MW	2	G19FRP
21 October at 08:53	57 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 08:52	13 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 08:50	42 MW	1	G19
21 October at 08:42	13 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 08:40	51 MW	1	G19
21 October at 08:32	19 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 08:30	49 MW	1	G19
21 October at 08:22	93 MW	8	N
21 October at 08:20	44 MW	1	G19
21 October at 08:13	60 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 08:12	22 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 08:10	43 MW	1	G19
21 October at 08:02	25 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 08:00	50 MW	1	G19
21 October at 07:53	35 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 07:52	32 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 07:50	56 MW	1	G19
21 October at 07:46	164 MW	11	N21
21 October at 07:42	41 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 07:40	54 MW	1	G19
21 October at 07:33	95 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 07:32	35 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 07:30	59 MW	1	G19
21 October at 07:23	57 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 07:22	28 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 07:20	58 MW	1	G19
21 October at 07:13	35 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 07:10	51 MW	1	G19
21 October at 07:03	83 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 07:02	54 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 07:01	120 MW	7	N20
21 October at 06:52	15 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 06:50	59 MW	1	G19
21 October at 06:43	72 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 06:42	21 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 06:42	171 MW	11	N
21 October at 06:40	62 MW	1	G19
21 October at 06:33	108 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 06:32	54 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 06:30	71 MW	1	G19
21 October at 06:23	126 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 06:22	31 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 06:20	84 MW	1	G19
21 October at 06:03	130 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 06:00	86 MW	1	G19
21 October at 05:53	82 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 05:52	46 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 05:43	161 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 05:42	49 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 05:40	95 MW	1	G19
21 October at 05:33	84 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 05:30	101 MW	1	G19
21 October at 05:23	122 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 05:20	112 MW	1	G19
21 October at 05:13	120 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 05:10	107 MW	1	G19
21 October at 05:03	106 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 05:02	18 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 05:00	150 MW	1	G19
21 October at 04:53	250 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 04:50	130 MW	1	G19
21 October at 04:43	259 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 04:40	177 MW	1	G19
21 October at 04:33	196 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 04:32	54 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 04:30	265 MW	2	G19
21 October at 04:23	181 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 04:20	208 MW	1	G19
21 October at 04:13	261 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 04:10	305 MW	2	G19
21 October at 04:03	131 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 04:02	42 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 04:00	332 MW	2	G19
21 October at 03:53	261 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 03:52	90 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 03:50	327 MW	2	G19
21 October at 03:43	240 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 03:42	98 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 03:40	371 MW	2	G19
21 October at 03:33	45 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 03:30	374 MW	2	G19
21 October at 03:23	344 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 03:20	360 MW	2	G19
21 October at 03:13	286 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 03:12	49 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 03:10	408 MW	2	G19
21 October at 03:03	149 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 03:02	65 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 03:00	393 MW	2	G19
21 October at 02:53	229 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 02:50	518 MW	3	G19
21 October at 02:43	287 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 02:42	58 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 02:40	429 MW	2	G19
21 October at 02:30	405 MW	2	G19
21 October at 02:23	307 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 02:22	47 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 02:20	383 MW	2	G19
21 October at 02:13	403 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 02:12	19 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 02:10	375 MW	2	G19
21 October at 02:09	369 MW	4	Terra
21 October at 02:03	161 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 02:00	433 MW	3	G19
21 October at 01:33	24 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 01:30	203 MW	1	G19
21 October at 01:23	226 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 01:22	24 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 01:20	170 MW	1	G19
21 October at 01:13	173 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 01:12	22 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 01:10	173 MW	1	G19
21 October at 01:03	207 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 00:53	85 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 00:50	165 MW	1	G19
21 October at 00:40	144 MW	1	G19
21 October at 00:33	39 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 00:30	111 MW	1	G19
21 October at 00:23	61 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 00:20	110 MW	1	G19
21 October at 00:13	99 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 00:12	21 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 00:10	109 MW	1	G19
21 October at 00:03	112 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 00:02	25 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 00:00	121 MW	1	G19
20 October at 23:53	79 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 23:50	90 MW	1	G19
20 October at 23:40	118 MW	1	G19
20 October at 23:30	78 MW	1	G19
20 October at 23:03	78 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 22:50	163 MW	1	G19
20 October at 22:40	160 MW	1	G19
20 October at 22:10	188 MW	1	G19
20 October at 22:00	177 MW	1	G19
20 October at 21:50	201 MW	1	G19
20 October at 21:40	269 MW	2	G19
20 October at 21:34	245 MW	2	Aqua
20 October at 21:33	228 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 21:30	357 MW	4	G19
20 October at 21:23	360 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 21:20	384 MW	4	G19
20 October at 21:13	320 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 21:10	357 MW	3	G19
20 October at 21:03	356 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 21:02	76 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 21:00	135 MW	1	G19
20 October at 20:53	368 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 20:52	123 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 20:50	536 MW	4	G19
20 October at 20:43	489 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 20:40	580 MW	4	G19
20 October at 20:36	769 MW	12	N21
20 October at 20:33	443 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 20:32	91 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 20:30	580 MW	3	G19
20 October at 20:23	494 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 20:20	436 MW	2	G19
20 October at 20:13	580 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 20:10	641 MW	4	G19
20 October at 20:02	113 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 20:00	69 MW	1	G19
20 October at 19:53	118 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 19:52	143 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 19:52	313 MW	12	N20
20 October at 19:50	41 MW	1	G19
20 October at 19:43	621 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 19:42	167 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 19:40	848 MW	4	G19
20 October at 19:33	685 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 19:32	92 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 19:30	865 MW	3	G19
20 October at 19:22	61 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 19:20	577 MW	2	G19
20 October at 19:13	103 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 19:03	308 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 19:02	41 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 18:56	680 MW	9	N21
20 October at 18:53	318 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 18:50	88 MW	1	G19
20 October at 18:43	474 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 18:23	122 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 18:03	378 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 17:43	320 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 17:23	163 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 17:13	244 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 17:10	389 MW	2	G19
20 October at 17:03	83 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 16:50	404 MW	3	G19
20 October at 16:33	26 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 16:23	139 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 16:13	144 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 16:03	177 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 16:00	149 MW	1	G19
20 October at 15:56	180 MW	2	G19FRP
20 October at 15:53	194 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 15:50	138 MW	1	G19
20 October at 15:46	173 MW	2	G19FRP
20 October at 15:43	107 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 15:40	133 MW	1	G19
20 October at 15:36	115 MW	2	G19FRP
20 October at 15:33	110 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 15:30	87 MW	1	G19
20 October at 15:26	67 MW	1	G19FRP
20 October at 15:20	78 MW	1	G19
20 October at 15:10	31 MW	1	G19
20 October at 06:23	20 MW	4	N21
19 October at 20:11	15 MW	2	N20
19 October at 19:52	12 MW	2	N
19 October at 07:40	3 MW	2	N20

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