Fire near Septentrionale (ZM)

9.35°S, 30.02°E · first detected on 6 September at 00:59

What the satellites measured

This fire was tracked from 6 September at 00:59 to 7 September at 13:57, that is 2 days, through 52 satellite detections. The detected extent reaches 648 ha.

Detected extent: 648 ha
Cumulative power: 1,639 MW
Peak power, one pixel: 134 MW
VIIRS and MODIS detections: 52

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 375 m pixel counts in full 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 and loads only its detections. The timeline below covers the whole known life of the fire, from the first trace, satellite or report, to the last announcement from emergency services, and the ticks on the bar mark those announcements. Detections often stop before containment: a fire stops radiating once it stops spreading, which is exactly when it is declared contained. “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. “12 h” stacks twelve hours , as the home map does, where stacking avoids an empty screen between two satellite passes. 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 4 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
7 September at 23:33	12 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 23:23	21 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 23:13	25 MW	2	Met12
7 September at 23:05	38 MW	1	Met10
7 September at 23:05	72 MW	3	Met9
7 September at 22:50	47 MW	2	Met9
7 September at 22:43	71 MW	5	Met12
7 September at 22:35	66 MW	2	Met9
7 September at 22:35	95 MW	3	Met10
7 September at 22:33	79 MW	6	Met12
7 September at 22:23	66 MW	3	Met12
7 September at 22:20	194 MW	4	Met9
7 September at 22:20	166 MW	4	Met10
7 September at 22:13	50 MW	2	Met12
7 September at 22:05	43 MW	2	Met9
7 September at 22:03	12 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 21:53	13 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 21:50	71 MW	2	Met10
7 September at 21:50	81 MW	3	Met9
7 September at 21:43	19 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 21:36	51 MW	2	Met9
7 September at 21:35	29 MW	1	Met10
7 September at 21:33	19 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 21:23	15 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 21:21	97 MW	3	Met9
7 September at 21:20	140 MW	4	Met10
7 September at 21:13	60 MW	4	Met12
7 September at 21:08	137 MW	6	Terra
7 September at 21:05	105 MW	4	Met9
7 September at 21:05	52 MW	2	Met10
7 September at 20:53	16 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 20:50	66 MW	2	Met10
7 September at 20:50	60 MW	2	Met9
7 September at 20:43	42 MW	3	Met12
7 September at 20:35	81 MW	2	Met10
7 September at 20:35	65 MW	2	Met9
7 September at 20:33	24 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 20:23	56 MW	3	Met12
7 September at 20:20	33 MW	1	Met10
7 September at 20:20	65 MW	3	Met9
7 September at 20:13	14 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 20:05	16 MW	1	Met9
7 September at 20:03	11 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 19:53	14 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 19:43	11 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 19:33	11 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 19:23	11 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 19:20	90 MW	4	Met9
7 September at 19:20	47 MW	2	Met10
7 September at 19:13	11 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 19:03	12 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 18:53	26 MW	2	Met12
7 September at 18:50	18 MW	1	Met9
7 September at 18:43	18 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 18:35	73 MW	4	Met9
7 September at 18:35	55 MW	2	Met10
7 September at 18:33	15 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 18:23	16 MW	1	Met12
7 September at 18:20	145 MW	8	Met9
7 September at 18:20	74 MW	3	Met10
7 September at 18:13	141 MW	7	Met12
7 September at 18:05	158 MW	6	Met10
7 September at 18:05	238 MW	11	Met9
7 September at 18:03	191 MW	13	Met12
7 September at 17:53	257 MW	14	Met12
7 September at 17:50	365 MW	12	Met10
7 September at 17:50	421 MW	15	Met9
7 September at 17:43	324 MW	18	Met12
7 September at 17:35	518 MW	20	Met9
7 September at 17:35	335 MW	10	Met10
7 September at 17:33	370 MW	22	Met12
7 September at 17:23	487 MW	29	Met12
7 September at 17:20	787 MW	22	Met10
7 September at 17:20	991 MW	33	Met9
7 September at 17:13	464 MW	25	Met12
7 September at 17:05	548 MW	16	Met10
7 September at 17:05	865 MW	32	Met9
7 September at 17:03	452 MW	26	Met12
7 September at 16:53	503 MW	25	Met12
7 September at 16:50	1,236 MW	38	Met9
7 September at 16:50	901 MW	23	Met10
7 September at 16:43	492 MW	24	Met12
7 September at 16:35	1,148 MW	29	Met9
7 September at 16:35	1,103 MW	26	Met10
7 September at 16:33	704 MW	34	Met12
7 September at 16:23	607 MW	32	Met12
7 September at 16:20	1,083 MW	29	Met9
7 September at 16:20	1,072 MW	26	Met10
7 September at 16:13	760 MW	32	Met12
7 September at 16:05	1,624 MW	38	Met9
7 September at 16:05	1,507 MW	27	Met10
7 September at 16:03	835 MW	35	Met12
7 September at 15:53	950 MW	36	Met12
7 September at 15:50	1,654 MW	22	Met10
7 September at 15:50	2,301 MW	43	Met9
7 September at 15:43	1,451 MW	42	Met12
7 September at 15:40	2,843 MW	88	Aqua
7 September at 15:35	2,911 MW	30	Met10
7 September at 15:35	3,497 MW	42	Met9
7 September at 15:33	1,717 MW	57	Met12
7 September at 15:23	1,827 MW	63	Met12
7 September at 15:20	1,683 MW	19	Met10
7 September at 15:20	2,007 MW	28	Met9
7 September at 15:13	1,429 MW	54	Met12
7 September at 15:05	2,448 MW	38	Met9
7 September at 15:05	1,551 MW	17	Met10
7 September at 15:03	1,686 MW	57	Met12
7 September at 14:53	1,710 MW	51	Met12
7 September at 14:50	1,535 MW	16	Met10
7 September at 14:50	2,304 MW	32	Met9
7 September at 14:43	1,551 MW	40	Met12
7 September at 14:35	2,205 MW	127	N
7 September at 14:35	833 MW	10	Met10
7 September at 14:35	2,040 MW	32	Met9
7 September at 14:33	1,498 MW	42	Met12
7 September at 14:23	1,443 MW	39	Met12
7 September at 14:20	2,549 MW	36	Met9
7 September at 14:20	1,189 MW	10	Met10
7 September at 14:13	1,843 MW	46	Met12
7 September at 14:05	1,002 MW	12	Met10
7 September at 14:05	1,901 MW	25	Met9
7 September at 14:03	1,490 MW	41	Met12
7 September at 13:57	2,572 MW	133	N21
7 September at 13:50	937 MW	8	Met10
7 September at 13:50	966 MW	12	Met9
7 September at 13:35	627 MW	7	Met10
7 September at 13:35	1,942 MW	22	Met9
7 September at 13:34	657 MW	4	Met10
7 September at 13:20	793 MW	9	Met10
7 September at 13:20	1,768 MW	23	Met9
7 September at 13:19	260 MW	3	Met10
7 September at 13:13	2,394 MW	159	N20
7 September at 13:05	790 MW	10	Met10
7 September at 13:05	1,378 MW	20	Met9
7 September at 13:04	829 MW	6	Met10
7 September at 13:04	650 MW	4	Met9
7 September at 12:53	1,525 MW	100	N
7 September at 12:50	443 MW	6	Met10
7 September at 12:50	783 MW	12	Met9
7 September at 12:49	628 MW	6	Met10
7 September at 12:49	759 MW	8	Met9
7 September at 12:35	371 MW	6	Met10
7 September at 12:35	257 MW	5	Met9
7 September at 12:34	746 MW	8	Met9
7 September at 12:34	435 MW	5	Met10
7 September at 12:20	267 MW	5	Met10
7 September at 12:19	43 MW	1	Met10
7 September at 12:19	661 MW	12	Met9
7 September at 12:05	390 MW	7	Met10
7 September at 12:04	498 MW	9	Met9
7 September at 12:03	600 MW	22	Met12
7 September at 11:53	266 MW	13	Met12
7 September at 11:50	181 MW	3	Met10
7 September at 11:49	247 MW	4	Met9
7 September at 11:35	407 MW	6	Met10
7 September at 11:34	363 MW	6	Met9
7 September at 11:20	598 MW	8	Met10
7 September at 11:19	569 MW	8	Met9
7 September at 11:05	195 MW	4	Met10
7 September at 11:04	112 MW	2	Met9
7 September at 10:50	164 MW	3	Met10
7 September at 10:49	108 MW	2	Met9
7 September at 10:35	103 MW	2	Met10
7 September at 10:34	146 MW	2	Met9
7 September at 10:19	35 MW	1	Met9
7 September at 10:05	50 MW	1	Met10
7 September at 10:04	70 MW	1	Met9
7 September at 08:54	173 MW	7	Terra
7 September at 08:03	25 MW	2	Met12
7 September at 02:01	9 MW	5	N
7 September at 01:23	15 MW	16	N21
7 September at 00:37	13 MW	11	N20
6 September at 22:35	22 MW	1	Met9
6 September at 22:33	25 MW	2	Met12
6 September at 22:23	27 MW	2	Met12
6 September at 22:20	71 MW	2	Met9
6 September at 22:20	67 MW	2	Met10
6 September at 22:13	55 MW	2	Met12
6 September at 22:05	109 MW	3	Met9
6 September at 22:05	123 MW	3	Met10
6 September at 22:03	88 MW	3	Met12
6 September at 21:53	15 MW	1	Met12
6 September at 20:28	13 MW	1	Terra
6 September at 19:53	13 MW	1	Met12
6 September at 19:50	117 MW	5	Met9
6 September at 19:50	54 MW	2	Met10
6 September at 19:43	14 MW	1	Met12
6 September at 19:35	42 MW	2	Met9
6 September at 19:33	20 MW	1	Met12
6 September at 19:23	28 MW	2	Met12
6 September at 19:20	91 MW	4	Met9
6 September at 19:20	65 MW	3	Met10
6 September at 19:13	31 MW	2	Met12
6 September at 19:05	94 MW	5	Met9
6 September at 19:05	73 MW	3	Met10
6 September at 19:03	30 MW	2	Met12
6 September at 18:53	63 MW	4	Met12
6 September at 18:50	78 MW	4	Met10
6 September at 18:50	45 MW	2	Met9
6 September at 18:43	34 MW	2	Met12
6 September at 18:35	119 MW	4	Met10
6 September at 18:35	56 MW	3	Met9
6 September at 18:33	35 MW	1	Met12
6 September at 18:23	50 MW	2	Met12
6 September at 18:20	31 MW	2	Met9
6 September at 18:20	135 MW	4	Met10
6 September at 18:13	42 MW	3	Met12
6 September at 18:05	54 MW	3	Met9
6 September at 18:05	43 MW	2	Met10
6 September at 18:03	12 MW	1	Met12
6 September at 17:50	67 MW	3	Met9
6 September at 17:50	81 MW	3	Met10
6 September at 17:43	48 MW	4	Met12
6 September at 17:35	34 MW	2	Met10
6 September at 17:35	116 MW	6	Met9
6 September at 17:33	49 MW	4	Met12
6 September at 17:23	36 MW	2	Met12
6 September at 17:20	188 MW	7	Met9
6 September at 17:20	111 MW	4	Met10
6 September at 17:13	52 MW	4	Met12
6 September at 17:05	157 MW	6	Met10
6 September at 17:05	159 MW	6	Met9
6 September at 17:03	31 MW	2	Met12
6 September at 16:53	33 MW	2	Met12
6 September at 16:50	174 MW	5	Met10
6 September at 16:50	173 MW	5	Met9
6 September at 16:43	54 MW	4	Met12
6 September at 16:35	360 MW	8	Met10
6 September at 16:35	572 MW	17	Met9
6 September at 16:33	241 MW	12	Met12
6 September at 16:23	319 MW	15	Met12
6 September at 16:20	400 MW	9	Met10
6 September at 16:20	763 MW	18	Met9
6 September at 16:13	406 MW	16	Met12
6 September at 16:05	543 MW	8	Met10
6 September at 16:05	886 MW	17	Met9
6 September at 16:03	503 MW	20	Met12
6 September at 15:53	445 MW	21	Met12
6 September at 15:50	213 MW	4	Met10
6 September at 15:50	624 MW	13	Met9
6 September at 15:43	358 MW	18	Met12
6 September at 15:35	194 MW	5	Met9
6 September at 15:33	257 MW	16	Met12
6 September at 15:23	506 MW	22	Met12
6 September at 15:20	141 MW	3	Met10
6 September at 15:20	572 MW	12	Met9
6 September at 15:13	660 MW	28	Met12
6 September at 15:05	783 MW	14	Met9
6 September at 15:05	207 MW	2	Met10
6 September at 15:03	584 MW	21	Met12
6 September at 15:01	182 MW	2	Aqua
6 September at 14:53	500 MW	26	Met12
6 September at 14:50	158 MW	2	Met10
6 September at 14:50	1,145 MW	16	Met9
6 September at 14:43	653 MW	24	Met12
6 September at 14:35	671 MW	12	Met9
6 September at 14:33	724 MW	32	Met12
6 September at 14:23	645 MW	23	Met12
6 September at 14:20	1,103 MW	18	Met9
6 September at 14:20	72 MW	1	Met10
6 September at 14:19	1,604 MW	101	N21
6 September at 14:13	1,099 MW	38	Met12
6 September at 14:05	89 MW	1	Met10
6 September at 14:05	1,195 MW	17	Met9
6 September at 14:03	797 MW	27	Met12
6 September at 13:53	766 MW	27	Met12
6 September at 13:50	516 MW	7	Met10
6 September at 13:50	1,347 MW	20	Met9
6 September at 13:43	1,121 MW	38	Met12
6 September at 13:35	1,642 MW	24	Met9
6 September at 13:35	406 MW	6	Met10
6 September at 13:34	77 MW	1	Met10
6 September at 13:33	1,182 MW	40	Met12
6 September at 13:32	2,078 MW	193	N20
6 September at 13:23	1,585 MW	45	Met12
6 September at 13:20	2,434 MW	23	Met9
6 September at 13:20	1,021 MW	8	Met10
6 September at 13:19	441 MW	5	Met10
6 September at 13:15	3,243 MW	164	N
6 September at 13:13	1,480 MW	50	Met12
6 September at 13:05	1,608 MW	15	Met9
6 September at 13:05	1,275 MW	11	Met10
6 September at 13:04	603 MW	3	Met10
6 September at 13:04	331 MW	2	Met9
6 September at 13:03	1,734 MW	40	Met12
6 September at 12:53	2,314 MW	55	Met12
6 September at 12:50	1,868 MW	21	Met9
6 September at 12:50	731 MW	8	Met10
6 September at 12:49	719 MW	3	Met10
6 September at 12:49	2,154 MW	10	Met9
6 September at 12:43	1,733 MW	45	Met12
6 September at 12:38	2,745 MW	90	N21
6 September at 12:35	504 MW	8	Met9
6 September at 12:35	1,052 MW	13	Met10
6 September at 12:34	1,866 MW	19	Met9
6 September at 12:34	285 MW	2	Met10
6 September at 12:33	1,659 MW	45	Met12
6 September at 12:23	1,692 MW	42	Met12
6 September at 12:20	543 MW	8	Met10
6 September at 12:19	1,641 MW	18	Met9
6 September at 12:13	1,126 MW	26	Met12
6 September at 12:05	107 MW	2	Met10
6 September at 12:04	350 MW	5	Met9
6 September at 12:03	722 MW	20	Met12
6 September at 11:53	156 MW	10	Met12
6 September at 11:50	98 MW	2	Met10
6 September at 11:49	177 MW	3	Met9
6 September at 11:43	259 MW	11	Met12
6 September at 11:34	277 MW	3	Met9
6 September at 11:33	329 MW	13	Met12
6 September at 11:23	276 MW	11	Met12
6 September at 11:20	49 MW	1	Met10
6 September at 11:19	317 MW	5	Met9
6 September at 11:13	112 MW	6	Met12
6 September at 11:05	40 MW	1	Met10
6 September at 11:03	133 MW	8	Met12
6 September at 10:53	76 MW	4	Met12
6 September at 10:50	37 MW	1	Met10
6 September at 10:43	58 MW	4	Met12
6 September at 10:33	47 MW	4	Met12
6 September at 10:23	53 MW	4	Met12
6 September at 08:14	74 MW	4	Terra
6 September at 02:18	14 MW	8	N
6 September at 01:41	22 MW	15	N21
6 September at 00:59	8 MW	4	N20
6 September at 00:37	7 MW	3	N

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