Fire near Sila (TD)

12.05°N, 20.90°E · first detected on 22 October at 09:37

What the satellites measured

This fire was tracked from 22 October at 09:37 to 23 October at 01:56, through 64 satellite detections. The detected extent reaches 1,492 ha.

Detected extent: 1,492 ha
Cumulative power: 783 MW
Peak power, one pixel: 49 MW
VIIRS and MODIS detections: 64

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 3 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 06:26	12 MW	1	Met12
23 October at 06:16	27 MW	2	Met12
23 October at 06:07	283 MW	6	Met10
23 October at 06:06	14 MW	1	Met12
23 October at 05:56	51 MW	2	Met12
23 October at 05:52	236 MW	5	Met10
23 October at 05:52	28 MW	1	Met9
23 October at 05:46	76 MW	4	Met12
23 October at 05:37	278 MW	6	Met10
23 October at 05:37	22 MW	1	Met9
23 October at 05:36	17 MW	1	Met12
23 October at 05:26	20 MW	1	Met12
23 October at 05:22	117 MW	2	Met9
23 October at 05:22	233 MW	7	Met10
23 October at 05:16	43 MW	2	Met12
23 October at 05:07	115 MW	3	Met9
23 October at 05:07	138 MW	4	Met10
23 October at 04:56	37 MW	2	Met12
23 October at 04:52	173 MW	4	Met9
23 October at 04:52	255 MW	7	Met10
23 October at 04:37	249 MW	7	Met9
23 October at 04:37	273 MW	6	Met10
23 October at 04:26	36 MW	2	Met12
23 October at 04:22	434 MW	10	Met9
23 October at 04:22	469 MW	8	Met10
23 October at 04:16	127 MW	6	Met12
23 October at 04:07	673 MW	9	Met10
23 October at 03:52	550 MW	9	Met10
23 October at 03:52	58 MW	1	Met9
23 October at 03:45	71 MW	3	Met12
23 October at 03:37	439 MW	5	Met10
23 October at 03:15	34 MW	2	Met12
23 October at 03:07	492 MW	8	Met9
23 October at 03:07	535 MW	6	Met10
23 October at 03:05	18 MW	1	Met12
23 October at 02:55	50 MW	2	Met12
23 October at 02:52	527 MW	8	Met9
23 October at 02:52	492 MW	7	Met10
23 October at 02:52	402 MW	96	N20
23 October at 02:46	12 MW	1	Met12
23 October at 02:37	821 MW	9	Met9
23 October at 02:37	961 MW	8	Met10
23 October at 02:35	396 MW	6	Met12
23 October at 02:33	625 MW	91	N
23 October at 02:25	372 MW	6	Met12
23 October at 02:22	803 MW	9	Met9
23 October at 02:22	1,173 MW	10	Met10
23 October at 02:15	340 MW	6	Met12
23 October at 02:07	620 MW	8	Met10
23 October at 02:07	604 MW	9	Met9
23 October at 02:05	21 MW	1	Met12
23 October at 01:56	496 MW	53	N21
23 October at 01:45	122 MW	3	Met12
23 October at 01:37	314 MW	5	Met10
23 October at 01:35	68 MW	3	Met12
23 October at 01:25	366 MW	7	Met12
23 October at 01:23	533 MW	4	Met10
23 October at 01:22	634 MW	4	Met9
23 October at 01:15	183 MW	4	Met12
23 October at 01:08	271 MW	4	Met10
23 October at 01:07	366 MW	5	Met9
23 October at 01:05	53 MW	2	Met12
23 October at 00:53	296 MW	4	Met10
23 October at 00:52	445 MW	5	Met9
23 October at 00:45	100 MW	2	Met12
23 October at 00:38	282 MW	4	Met10
23 October at 00:37	418 MW	5	Met9
23 October at 00:36	80 MW	3	Met12
23 October at 00:25	27 MW	1	Met12
23 October at 00:23	221 MW	4	Met10
23 October at 00:22	264 MW	4	Met9
23 October at 00:15	13 MW	1	Met12
23 October at 00:08	97 MW	2	Met10
23 October at 00:07	109 MW	2	Met9
23 October at 00:05	19 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 23:55	38 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 23:53	119 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 23:52	175 MW	3	Met9
22 October at 23:45	23 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 23:15	11 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 21:02	6 MW	1	Terra
22 October at 19:08	46 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 19:08	47 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 19:05	12 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 18:53	44 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 18:53	48 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 18:45	24 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 18:38	46 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 18:38	45 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 18:35	11 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 18:25	26 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 18:23	48 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 18:23	50 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 18:15	30 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 18:08	52 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 18:07	53 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 18:05	29 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 17:55	37 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 17:53	107 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 17:52	149 MW	3	Met10
22 October at 17:45	24 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 17:38	66 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 17:37	68 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 17:35	30 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 17:25	12 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 17:23	39 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 17:22	42 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 17:07	37 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 17:05	11 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 16:55	48 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 16:53	88 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 16:52	60 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 16:45	27 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 16:38	39 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 16:37	69 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 16:35	24 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 16:25	71 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 16:25	168 MW	5	Aqua
22 October at 16:23	170 MW	3	Met9
22 October at 16:22	229 MW	4	Met10
22 October at 16:15	62 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 16:08	188 MW	3	Met9
22 October at 16:07	186 MW	3	Met10
22 October at 16:05	77 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 15:55	70 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 15:52	36 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 15:45	59 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 15:38	48 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 15:37	53 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 15:35	71 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 15:25	56 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 15:22	32 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 15:15	96 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 15:08	52 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 15:07	89 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 15:05	117 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 14:55	75 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 14:45	41 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 14:35	62 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 14:25	58 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 14:17	36 MW	3	N20
22 October at 14:15	32 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 14:05	61 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 13:57	60 MW	5	N
22 October at 13:55	50 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 13:45	28 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 13:35	14 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 13:21	36 MW	2	N21
22 October at 13:07	63 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 10:52	171 MW	3	Met10
22 October at 10:52	146 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 10:07	93 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 09:56	32 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 09:52	87 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 09:52	38 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 09:46	16 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 09:37	181 MW	4	Met10
22 October at 09:37	172 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 09:36	43 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 09:26	15 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 08:46	51 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 08:37	92 MW	3	Met9
22 October at 08:36	23 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 03:09	4 MW	2	N20
22 October at 02:13	1 MW	2	N21
22 October at 01:29	2 MW	1	N20
21 October at 16:23	44 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 16:15	11 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 16:08	49 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 16:07	45 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 15:55	86 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 15:53	297 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 15:52	244 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 15:46	144 MW	3	Aqua
21 October at 15:45	89 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 15:38	138 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 15:37	158 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 15:35	18 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 15:25	18 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 15:23	163 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 15:22	188 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 15:08	65 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 15:07	64 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 14:52	74 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 14:52	72 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 14:37	175 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 14:37	116 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 14:36	101 MW	18	N20
21 October at 14:35	14 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 14:22	166 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 14:22	128 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 14:17	100 MW	11	N
21 October at 14:07	138 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 14:07	211 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 14:05	12 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 13:55	28 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 13:52	159 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 13:52	162 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 13:45	50 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 13:40	73 MW	8	N21
21 October at 13:37	68 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 13:37	71 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 13:22	136 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 13:22	141 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 13:07	166 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 13:07	162 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 13:05	27 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 12:55	17 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 12:52	79 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 12:52	135 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 12:37	320 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 12:37	284 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 12:35	68 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 12:25	28 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 12:22	132 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 12:22	143 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 12:07	269 MW	4	Met10
21 October at 12:07	102 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 12:05	14 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 11:55	27 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 11:52	123 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 11:52	186 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 11:45	15 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 11:37	177 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 11:37	116 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 11:35	11 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 11:25	10 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 11:22	189 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 11:22	197 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 11:15	64 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 11:07	62 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 11:07	105 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 11:06	47 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 10:56	126 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 10:52	46 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 10:52	46 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 10:06	15 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 09:56	10 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 09:52	42 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 09:52	37 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 09:33	12 MW	1	Terra
21 October at 09:07	28 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 09:07	32 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 08:52	35 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 08:52	40 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 08:46	26 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 08:36	32 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 08:26	33 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 08:16	40 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 08:06	54 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 07:56	66 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 07:26	33 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 06:56	11 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 03:09	3 MW	1	N
21 October at 02:33	22 MW	6	N21

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