Fire near Sila (TD)

12.35°N, 20.34°E · first detected on 11 October at 13:28

What the satellites measured

This fire was tracked from 11 October at 13:28 to 23 October at 01:56, that is 12 days, through 383 satellite detections. The detected extent reaches 6,488 ha.

Detected extent: 6,488 ha
Cumulative power: 5,122 MW
Peak power, one pixel: 90 MW
VIIRS and MODIS detections: 383
Estimated emissions: 10.1 kt of carbon; Carbon burnt in the 0.1 degree cells (about 10 km) around the fire, from 11 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 14 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 02:52	10 MW	7	N20
23 October at 02:33	11 MW	9	N
23 October at 01:56	11 MW	5	N21
22 October at 21:02	15 MW	1	Terra
22 October at 18:35	41 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 17:35	11 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 17:05	57 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 16:55	54 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 16:53	72 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 16:52	94 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 16:45	25 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 16:35	34 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 16:25	97 MW	4	Aqua
22 October at 16:25	70 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 16:23	199 MW	3	Met9
22 October at 16:22	165 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 16:15	44 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 16:08	92 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 16:07	168 MW	4	Met10
22 October at 16:05	89 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 15:55	17 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 15:52	46 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 15:45	27 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 15:37	51 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 15:35	49 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 15:25	53 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 15:23	57 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 15:22	46 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 15:15	17 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 15:08	96 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 15:07	73 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 15:05	17 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 14:55	148 MW	6	Met12
22 October at 14:53	67 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 14:52	42 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 14:45	21 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 14:37	131 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 14:37	118 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 14:35	78 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 14:25	78 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 14:22	66 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 14:22	66 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 14:17	47 MW	4	N20
22 October at 14:15	16 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 14:07	66 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 14:07	73 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 14:05	34 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 13:57	93 MW	11	N
22 October at 13:55	13 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 13:52	127 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 13:52	133 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 13:45	224 MW	7	Met12
22 October at 13:37	70 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 13:35	29 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 13:25	144 MW	7	Met12
22 October at 13:22	181 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 13:22	157 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 13:21	181 MW	12	N21
22 October at 13:15	84 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 13:07	122 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 13:07	122 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 13:05	135 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 12:55	116 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 12:52	62 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 12:52	126 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 12:45	302 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 12:37	148 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 12:37	76 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 12:35	126 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 12:22	78 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 12:22	65 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 12:15	76 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 03:09	1 MW	1	N20
22 October at 02:13	2 MW	2	N21
22 October at 01:29	1 MW	2	N20
21 October at 17:45	12 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 17:37	28 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 17:35	11 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 17:25	24 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 17:22	34 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 17:15	13 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 17:07	35 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 17:05	26 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 16:55	29 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 16:52	39 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 16:45	15 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 16:38	198 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 16:37	147 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 16:35	17 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 16:25	41 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 16:23	67 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 16:22	84 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 16:15	16 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 16:07	48 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 16:05	34 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 15:55	202 MW	6	Met12
21 October at 15:53	189 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 15:52	112 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 15:46	135 MW	3	Aqua
21 October at 15:38	526 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 15:37	540 MW	5	Met10
21 October at 15:35	407 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 15:25	352 MW	7	Met12
21 October at 15:23	137 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 15:22	100 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 15:15	141 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 15:08	208 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 15:07	83 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 15:05	18 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 14:36	35 MW	6	N20
21 October at 14:17	46 MW	5	N
21 October at 14:16	41 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 14:07	55 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 14:05	16 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 13:55	31 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 13:52	150 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 13:52	57 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 13:45	30 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 13:40	98 MW	4	N21
21 October at 13:37	62 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 13:37	65 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 13:35	15 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 13:25	16 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 03:09	2 MW	2	N
21 October at 02:33	10 MW	5	N21
21 October at 01:50	3 MW	2	N20
20 October at 21:21	10 MW	1	Terra
20 October at 20:45	10 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 20:05	12 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 19:45	12 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 18:45	11 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 18:35	23 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 18:25	45 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 18:15	291 MW	10	Met12
20 October at 18:05	201 MW	8	Met12
20 October at 17:55	243 MW	7	Met12
20 October at 17:45	184 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 17:35	134 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 17:25	18 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 17:15	28 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 17:05	55 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 16:46	111 MW	2	Aqua
20 October at 16:45	34 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 16:35	143 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 16:25	235 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 16:15	84 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 16:08	102 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 15:53	96 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 15:52	88 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 15:38	391 MW	4	Met9
20 October at 15:37	399 MW	5	Met10
20 October at 15:35	159 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 15:25	118 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 15:23	406 MW	4	Met9
20 October at 15:22	395 MW	5	Met10
20 October at 15:15	185 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 15:08	404 MW	6	Met9
20 October at 15:07	227 MW	3	Met10
20 October at 15:05	65 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 14:55	646 MW	31	N20
20 October at 14:55	384 MW	7	Met12
20 October at 14:53	371 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 14:52	500 MW	4	Met10
20 October at 14:52	384 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 14:45	778 MW	17	Met12
20 October at 14:37	795 MW	5	Met9
20 October at 14:37	724 MW	6	Met10
20 October at 14:36	558 MW	26	N
20 October at 14:35	575 MW	17	Met12
20 October at 14:25	482 MW	16	Met12
20 October at 14:22	271 MW	3	Met10
20 October at 14:22	345 MW	4	Met9
20 October at 14:15	403 MW	14	Met12
20 October at 14:07	735 MW	4	Met9
20 October at 14:07	663 MW	5	Met10
20 October at 14:05	739 MW	17	Met12
20 October at 13:57	329 MW	24	N21
20 October at 13:55	198 MW	9	Met12
20 October at 13:52	223 MW	4	Met9
20 October at 13:52	127 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 13:45	242 MW	11	Met12
20 October at 13:37	604 MW	4	Met9
20 October at 13:37	441 MW	3	Met10
20 October at 13:35	510 MW	13	Met12
20 October at 13:25	642 MW	13	Met12
20 October at 13:22	249 MW	3	Met10
20 October at 13:22	349 MW	4	Met9
20 October at 13:17	462 MW	35	N20
20 October at 13:15	412 MW	11	Met12
20 October at 13:07	126 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 13:07	98 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 13:05	122 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 12:55	265 MW	10	Met12
20 October at 12:52	70 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 12:52	167 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 12:45	162 MW	7	Met12
20 October at 12:37	659 MW	4	Met10
20 October at 12:37	761 MW	4	Met9
20 October at 12:35	899 MW	11	Met12
20 October at 12:25	174 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 12:22	54 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 12:22	41 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 12:15	218 MW	7	Met12
20 October at 12:07	100 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 12:07	121 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 12:05	146 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 11:56	128 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 11:52	51 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 11:52	122 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 11:46	321 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 11:37	514 MW	4	Met9
20 October at 11:37	491 MW	4	Met10
20 October at 11:35	452 MW	8	Met12
20 October at 11:25	79 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 11:15	123 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 11:06	36 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 10:56	64 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 10:46	72 MW	3	Met12
19 October at 14:17	10 MW	1	N21
19 October at 13:34	29 MW	3	N20
18 October at 14:36	7 MW	1	N21
18 October at 13:51	47 MW	10	N20
18 October at 13:34	12 MW	4	N
17 October at 21:02	20 MW	2	Terra
17 October at 14:12	54 MW	15	N20
17 October at 13:51	77 MW	7	N
17 October at 13:15	126 MW	10	N21
17 October at 02:07	1 MW	1	N21
16 October at 15:55	20 MW	1	Aqua
16 October at 14:29	153 MW	12	N20
16 October at 14:10	199 MW	18	N
16 October at 13:34	365 MW	16	N21
16 October at 09:35	14 MW	1	Terra
16 October at 05:04	423 MW	8	Aqua
16 October at 03:05	34 MW	12	N
16 October at 02:26	94 MW	20	N21
16 October at 01:41	13 MW	10	N20
15 October at 21:23	86 MW	5	Terra
15 October at 14:51	102 MW	3	N20
15 October at 14:29	71 MW	4	N
15 October at 13:51	24 MW	4	N21
15 October at 13:08	55 MW	5	N20
15 October at 02:03	1 MW	1	N20
14 October at 20:45	14 MW	1	Terra
14 October at 14:46	20 MW	4	N
14 October at 14:12	31 MW	3	N21
14 October at 13:28	10 MW	2	N20
13 October at 14:29	102 MW	6	N21
13 October at 13:47	13 MW	3	N20
11 October at 14:23	3 MW	1	N20
11 October at 13:28	2 MW	1	N21

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