Fire near Sila (TD)

12.20°N, 20.18°E · first detected on 22 October at 16:07

What the satellites measured

This fire was tracked from 22 October at 16:07 to 23 October at 04:36, through 146 satellite detections. The detected extent reaches 3,673 ha.

Detected extent: 3,673 ha
Cumulative power: 1,463 MW
Peak power, one pixel: 143 MW
VIIRS and MODIS detections: 146
Estimated emissions: 1.2 kt of carbon; Carbon burnt in the 0.1 degree cells (about 10 km) around the fire, from 22 October 2026 to 22 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 22 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 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 10:56	34 MW	1	Met12
23 October at 10:26	622 MW	12	Met12
23 October at 10:22	282 MW	2	Met9
23 October at 10:16	576 MW	14	Met12
23 October at 10:07	336 MW	3	Met9
23 October at 10:07	367 MW	6	Met10
23 October at 10:06	240 MW	6	Met12
23 October at 09:56	478 MW	10	Met12
23 October at 09:52	583 MW	7	Met10
23 October at 09:46	572 MW	13	Met12
23 October at 09:37	195 MW	2	Met10
23 October at 09:36	175 MW	5	Met12
23 October at 09:26	79 MW	3	Met12
23 October at 09:14	308 MW	10	Terra
23 October at 06:16	188 MW	5	Met12
23 October at 06:07	467 MW	9	Met10
23 October at 06:07	431 MW	7	Met9
23 October at 05:56	49 MW	2	Met12
23 October at 05:52	782 MW	13	Met10
23 October at 05:52	598 MW	7	Met9
23 October at 05:46	522 MW	10	Met12
23 October at 05:37	561 MW	9	Met10
23 October at 05:37	381 MW	5	Met9
23 October at 05:36	56 MW	2	Met12
23 October at 05:26	220 MW	7	Met12
23 October at 05:22	666 MW	9	Met10
23 October at 05:07	954 MW	13	Met10
23 October at 05:07	879 MW	12	Met9
23 October at 05:06	436 MW	15	Met12
23 October at 04:56	126 MW	4	Met12
23 October at 04:52	574 MW	13	Met9
23 October at 04:52	735 MW	11	Met10
23 October at 04:46	327 MW	11	Met12
23 October at 04:37	831 MW	10	Met10
23 October at 04:37	1,248 MW	14	Met9
23 October at 04:36	880 MW	30	Aqua
23 October at 04:36	428 MW	9	Met12
23 October at 04:26	531 MW	15	Met12
23 October at 04:22	1,297 MW	13	Met9
23 October at 04:22	1,301 MW	14	Met10
23 October at 04:16	447 MW	15	Met12
23 October at 04:07	941 MW	13	Met9
23 October at 04:07	895 MW	13	Met10
23 October at 03:55	347 MW	10	Met12
23 October at 03:52	1,010 MW	14	Met9
23 October at 03:52	923 MW	13	Met10
23 October at 03:45	453 MW	12	Met12
23 October at 03:37	689 MW	10	Met10
23 October at 03:37	770 MW	12	Met9
23 October at 03:35	219 MW	9	Met12
23 October at 03:25	53 MW	4	Met12
23 October at 03:22	798 MW	9	Met9
23 October at 03:22	812 MW	7	Met10
23 October at 03:15	226 MW	7	Met12
23 October at 03:07	712 MW	10	Met9
23 October at 03:07	718 MW	10	Met10
23 October at 03:05	441 MW	11	Met12
23 October at 02:55	348 MW	9	Met12
23 October at 02:52	368 MW	59	N20
23 October at 02:52	642 MW	8	Met9
23 October at 02:52	590 MW	8	Met10
23 October at 02:46	348 MW	11	Met12
23 October at 02:37	370 MW	5	Met9
23 October at 02:37	367 MW	6	Met10
23 October at 02:35	67 MW	3	Met12
23 October at 02:33	185 MW	54	N
23 October at 02:22	203 MW	6	Met9
23 October at 02:22	110 MW	3	Met10
23 October at 02:07	57 MW	2	Met10
23 October at 02:07	57 MW	2	Met9
23 October at 01:56	160 MW	43	N21
23 October at 01:45	15 MW	1	Met12
23 October at 01:38	29 MW	1	Met10
23 October at 01:23	67 MW	2	Met10
23 October at 01:22	82 MW	2	Met9
23 October at 01:08	95 MW	2	Met10
23 October at 01:07	171 MW	4	Met9
23 October at 00:53	98 MW	2	Met10
23 October at 00:52	158 MW	3	Met9
23 October at 00:45	31 MW	2	Met12
23 October at 00:38	79 MW	2	Met10
23 October at 00:37	105 MW	2	Met9
23 October at 00:23	78 MW	2	Met10
23 October at 00:22	92 MW	2	Met9
23 October at 00:08	274 MW	6	Met10
23 October at 00:07	284 MW	4	Met9
23 October at 00:05	134 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 23:55	74 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 23:53	352 MW	6	Met10
22 October at 23:52	428 MW	5	Met9
22 October at 23:45	57 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 23:38	245 MW	4	Met10
22 October at 23:37	349 MW	5	Met9
22 October at 23:35	55 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 23:23	153 MW	3	Met10
22 October at 23:22	218 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 23:15	23 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 23:08	58 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 23:07	37 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 22:53	73 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 22:52	95 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 22:45	16 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 22:38	234 MW	4	Met10
22 October at 22:37	270 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 22:35	73 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 22:25	54 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 22:23	308 MW	4	Met10
22 October at 22:22	351 MW	5	Met9
22 October at 22:15	33 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 22:08	175 MW	4	Met10
22 October at 22:08	119 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 22:07	48 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 21:55	14 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 21:53	112 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 21:53	126 MW	3	Met10
22 October at 21:38	178 MW	4	Met10
22 October at 21:38	123 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 21:23	130 MW	3	Met10
22 October at 21:23	148 MW	3	Met9
22 October at 21:08	218 MW	4	Met10
22 October at 21:08	221 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 21:02	94 MW	8	Terra
22 October at 20:53	208 MW	4	Met10
22 October at 20:53	234 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 20:38	269 MW	4	Met10
22 October at 20:38	319 MW	5	Met9
22 October at 20:23	500 MW	5	Met9
22 October at 20:23	449 MW	5	Met10
22 October at 20:15	10 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 20:08	263 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 20:08	245 MW	4	Met10
22 October at 20:05	11 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 19:55	89 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 19:53	367 MW	5	Met9
22 October at 19:53	389 MW	6	Met10
22 October at 19:45	43 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 19:38	468 MW	6	Met9
22 October at 19:38	459 MW	6	Met10
22 October at 19:35	33 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 19:25	11 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 19:23	393 MW	6	Met10
22 October at 19:23	361 MW	5	Met9
22 October at 19:15	26 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 19:08	478 MW	6	Met10
22 October at 19:08	585 MW	6	Met9
22 October at 19:05	63 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 18:55	48 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 18:53	455 MW	5	Met9
22 October at 18:53	473 MW	6	Met10
22 October at 18:45	27 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 18:38	616 MW	6	Met9
22 October at 18:38	687 MW	6	Met10
22 October at 18:35	354 MW	8	Met12
22 October at 18:25	202 MW	8	Met12
22 October at 18:23	479 MW	5	Met9
22 October at 18:23	525 MW	6	Met10
22 October at 18:15	273 MW	8	Met12
22 October at 18:08	394 MW	4	Met10
22 October at 18:08	504 MW	5	Met9
22 October at 18:07	190 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 18:05	372 MW	10	Met12
22 October at 17:55	252 MW	8	Met12
22 October at 17:53	429 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 17:52	587 MW	6	Met10
22 October at 17:45	76 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 17:38	155 MW	3	Met9
22 October at 17:37	148 MW	3	Met10
22 October at 17:35	95 MW	6	Met12
22 October at 17:25	599 MW	9	Met12
22 October at 17:23	711 MW	5	Met9
22 October at 17:22	779 MW	6	Met10
22 October at 17:15	288 MW	10	Met12
22 October at 17:08	607 MW	6	Met9
22 October at 17:07	561 MW	6	Met10
22 October at 17:05	577 MW	11	Met12
22 October at 16:55	100 MW	7	Met12
22 October at 16:52	30 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 16:45	96 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 16:38	148 MW	3	Met9
22 October at 16:37	116 MW	3	Met10
22 October at 16:35	162 MW	7	Met12
22 October at 16:25	208 MW	7	Aqua
22 October at 16:25	114 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 16:23	211 MW	3	Met9
22 October at 16:22	297 MW	4	Met10
22 October at 16:15	39 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 16:08	150 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 16:07	200 MW	4	Met10
22 October at 16:05	163 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 15:37	53 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 15:23	51 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 15:22	49 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 15:08	50 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 15:07	95 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 14:55	19 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 14:52	132 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 14:52	132 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 14:37	154 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 14:37	153 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 14:35	55 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 14:25	72 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 14:22	157 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 14:22	152 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 14:17	234 MW	14	N20
22 October at 14:15	62 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 14:07	168 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 14:07	177 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 14:05	56 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 13:57	88 MW	8	N
22 October at 13:55	57 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 13:52	98 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 13:52	160 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 13:45	74 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 13:37	151 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 13:37	141 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 13:35	85 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 13:25	99 MW	7	Met12
22 October at 13:22	158 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 13:22	157 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 13:21	110 MW	12	N21
22 October at 13:15	108 MW	7	Met12
22 October at 13:07	147 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 13:07	141 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 13:05	99 MW	6	Met12
22 October at 12:55	15 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 12:52	58 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 12:45	12 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 12:37	77 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 12:37	123 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 12:35	27 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 12:25	13 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 12:22	139 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 12:22	131 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 12:15	50 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 12:07	66 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 12:07	116 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 12:05	58 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 11:56	42 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 11:52	57 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 11:52	103 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 11:45	58 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 11:37	97 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 11:37	100 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 11:26	11 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 11:22	52 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 11:22	56 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 11:07	102 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 11:07	106 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 11:05	84 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 10:56	46 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 10:52	85 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 10:37	92 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 10:37	40 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 10:36	41 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 10:26	15 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 10:22	95 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 10:22	62 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 10:16	38 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 10:07	36 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 10:07	45 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 10:06	28 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 09:56	11 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 09:52	33 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 01:29	1 MW	1	N20
21 October at 15:25	13 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 15:15	23 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 14:36	3 MW	1	N20
21 October at 14:17	5 MW	1	N
21 October at 13:35	34 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 13:25	10 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 09:16	11 MW	1	Met12

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