Fire near Sulawesi du Sud-Est (ID)

4.51°S, 121.71°E · first detected on 23 September at 07:14

What the satellites measured

This fire was tracked from 23 September at 07:14 to 22 October at 19:13, that is 29 days, through 1,852 satellite detections. The detected extent reaches 28,561 ha.

Detected extent: 28,561 ha
Cumulative power: 16,986 MW
Peak power, one pixel: 120 MW
VIIRS and MODIS detections: 1,852
Estimated emissions: 28.6 kt of carbon; Carbon burnt in the 0.1 degree cells (about 10 km) around the fire, from 5 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 30 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 21:25	20 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 21:15	30 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 21:05	37 MW	2	Him9
22 October at 20:55	15 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 20:45	29 MW	2	Him9
22 October at 20:35	17 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 20:25	16 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 20:15	18 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 20:11	12 MW	5	N20
22 October at 19:49	27 MW	13	N
22 October at 19:13	28 MW	14	N21
22 October at 18:30	4 MW	2	N20
22 October at 15:55	56 MW	2	Him9
22 October at 15:45	18 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 15:35	58 MW	2	Him9
22 October at 15:25	160 MW	4	Him9
22 October at 15:15	42 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 15:05	29 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 14:55	100 MW	2	Him9
22 October at 14:45	18 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 14:35	53 MW	2	Him9
22 October at 14:25	31 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 14:21	213 MW	8	Terra
22 October at 14:15	22 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 14:05	21 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 13:55	22 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 13:45	44 MW	2	Him9
22 October at 13:25	18 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 12:25	16 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 11:15	75 MW	3	Him9
22 October at 11:05	113 MW	4	Him9
22 October at 10:55	179 MW	5	Him9
22 October at 10:45	257 MW	5	Him9
22 October at 10:35	183 MW	3	Him9
22 October at 10:25	238 MW	4	Him9
22 October at 10:15	380 MW	4	Him9
22 October at 10:05	444 MW	4	Him9
22 October at 09:55	421 MW	4	Him9
22 October at 09:46	187 MW	7	Aqua
22 October at 09:45	145 MW	3	Him9
22 October at 07:27	124 MW	14	N20
22 October at 07:08	104 MW	12	N
22 October at 06:29	153 MW	8	N21
22 October at 05:55	110 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 05:45	103 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 21:30	9 MW	1	Aqua
21 October at 20:11	15 MW	4	N
21 October at 19:32	47 MW	15	N21
21 October at 19:05	16 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 18:50	29 MW	14	N20
21 October at 18:45	21 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 18:25	23 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 18:15	42 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 18:05	56 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 17:55	16 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 17:15	16 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 17:05	21 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 16:55	22 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 16:35	14 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 16:25	15 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 15:55	30 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 15:45	72 MW	3	Him9
21 October at 15:35	16 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 15:25	30 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 15:15	91 MW	5	Him9
21 October at 15:05	60 MW	3	Him9
21 October at 14:55	15 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 14:45	37 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 14:35	27 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 14:25	56 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 14:15	18 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 14:05	16 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 13:55	17 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 13:45	43 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 13:35	29 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 13:25	82 MW	4	Him9
21 October at 13:15	77 MW	3	Him9
21 October at 13:05	84 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 12:55	26 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 12:45	55 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 12:35	124 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 12:25	111 MW	4	Him9
21 October at 12:15	130 MW	3	Him9
21 October at 12:05	75 MW	3	Him9
21 October at 11:55	175 MW	5	Him9
21 October at 11:45	202 MW	6	Him9
21 October at 11:35	235 MW	5	Him9
21 October at 11:25	376 MW	6	Him9
21 October at 11:15	427 MW	9	Him9
21 October at 11:05	170 MW	4	Him9
21 October at 10:55	122 MW	3	Him9
21 October at 10:45	142 MW	3	Him9
21 October at 10:35	254 MW	3	Him9
21 October at 10:25	156 MW	3	Him9
21 October at 10:15	393 MW	4	Him9
21 October at 10:05	183 MW	3	Him9
21 October at 09:55	289 MW	3	Him9
21 October at 09:45	83 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 09:35	103 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 09:25	116 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 09:15	198 MW	3	Him9
21 October at 09:05	267 MW	3	Him9
21 October at 08:55	112 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 08:45	99 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 07:46	278 MW	21	N20
21 October at 07:25	412 MW	23	N
21 October at 06:49	138 MW	7	N21
20 October at 19:52	16 MW	6	N21
20 October at 19:07	47 MW	15	N20
20 October at 18:48	34 MW	7	N
20 October at 15:35	21 MW	1	Him9
20 October at 15:25	92 MW	2	Him9
20 October at 15:15	76 MW	2	Him9
20 October at 15:05	78 MW	3	Him9
20 October at 14:45	94 MW	3	Him9
20 October at 14:42	200 MW	7	Terra
20 October at 14:35	123 MW	4	Him9
20 October at 14:25	36 MW	2	Him9
20 October at 14:15	17 MW	1	Him9
20 October at 12:55	17 MW	1	Him9
20 October at 12:45	36 MW	2	Him9
20 October at 12:35	33 MW	1	Him9
20 October at 12:25	89 MW	4	Him9
20 October at 12:15	21 MW	1	Him9
20 October at 12:05	46 MW	2	Him9
20 October at 11:55	47 MW	2	Him9
20 October at 11:45	41 MW	2	Him9
20 October at 11:35	63 MW	3	Him9
20 October at 11:25	72 MW	3	Him9
20 October at 11:15	61 MW	3	Him9
20 October at 11:05	39 MW	2	Him9
20 October at 10:55	100 MW	3	Him9
20 October at 10:45	238 MW	6	Him9
20 October at 10:35	91 MW	3	Him9
20 October at 10:25	115 MW	4	Him9
20 October at 10:15	120 MW	4	Him9
20 October at 10:09	38 MW	2	Aqua
20 October at 10:05	61 MW	2	Him9
20 October at 09:55	125 MW	4	Him9
20 October at 09:45	117 MW	3	Him9
20 October at 09:35	86 MW	2	Him9
20 October at 09:25	143 MW	3	Him9
20 October at 09:15	193 MW	3	Him9
20 October at 09:05	211 MW	3	Him9
20 October at 08:55	131 MW	2	Him9
20 October at 08:45	83 MW	1	Him9
20 October at 08:35	90 MW	1	Him9
20 October at 08:25	283 MW	4	Him9
20 October at 08:15	86 MW	1	Him9
20 October at 08:03	239 MW	29	N20
20 October at 07:55	31 MW	1	Him9
20 October at 07:08	263 MW	18	N21
20 October at 02:24	10 MW	1	Terra
19 October at 19:26	28 MW	20	N20
19 October at 19:06	19 MW	11	N
19 October at 18:30	12 MW	5	N21
19 October at 14:04	33 MW	1	Terra
19 October at 09:29	462 MW	18	Aqua
19 October at 08:03	196 MW	19	N
19 October at 07:27	191 MW	19	N21
19 October at 06:44	43 MW	8	N20
18 October at 19:45	26 MW	5	N20
18 October at 19:26	24 MW	5	N
18 October at 18:48	24 MW	4	N21
18 October at 15:01	90 MW	1	Terra
18 October at 08:22	31 MW	4	N
18 October at 07:46	43 MW	5	N21
18 October at 07:01	14 MW	4	N20
17 October at 20:04	4 MW	2	N20
17 October at 19:43	8 MW	3	N
17 October at 19:07	10 MW	6	N21
17 October at 14:23	35 MW	3	Terra
17 October at 08:03	10 MW	2	N21
17 October at 07:21	35 MW	9	N20
17 October at 07:01	19 MW	4	N
16 October at 21:36	120 MW	2	Aqua
16 October at 20:04	160 MW	32	N
16 October at 19:26	281 MW	33	N21
16 October at 18:41	1 MW	2	N20
16 October at 07:40	383 MW	38	N20
16 October at 07:21	341 MW	29	N
16 October at 06:44	258 MW	24	N21
15 October at 19:45	10 MW	4	N21
15 October at 19:02	41 MW	7	N20
15 October at 18:41	21 MW	7	N
15 October at 14:44	16 MW	2	Terra
15 October at 10:16	162 MW	3	Aqua
15 October at 07:57	233 MW	16	N20
15 October at 07:38	153 MW	17	N
15 October at 07:01	212 MW	13	N21
15 October at 02:26	19 MW	2	Terra
14 October at 20:04	4 MW	2	N21
14 October at 19:20	6 MW	2	N20
14 October at 19:00	6 MW	2	N
14 October at 18:24	8 MW	2	N21
14 October at 09:37	10 MW	2	Aqua
14 October at 08:18	16 MW	1	N20
14 October at 07:57	15 MW	3	N
14 October at 07:21	78 MW	10	N21
14 October at 06:38	35 MW	4	N20
13 October at 19:38	8 MW	5	N20
13 October at 19:20	9 MW	7	N
13 October at 18:41	7 MW	6	N21
13 October at 15:04	285 MW	4	Terra
12 October at 19:02	13 MW	6	N21
12 October at 14:25	17 MW	2	Terra
12 October at 09:58	75 MW	4	Aqua
12 October at 07:57	66 MW	10	N21
12 October at 07:14	86 MW	12	N20
12 October at 06:55	48 MW	8	N
11 October at 19:58	1 MW	1	N
11 October at 19:20	7 MW	7	N21
11 October at 18:35	2 MW	3	N20
11 October at 09:22	327 MW	12	Aqua
11 October at 07:33	206 MW	19	N20
11 October at 07:14	198 MW	13	N
11 October at 06:38	96 MW	7	N21
10 October at 19:39	9 MW	9	N21
10 October at 18:56	8 MW	6	N20
10 October at 14:44	12 MW	2	Terra
10 October at 07:53	25 MW	4	N20
10 October at 07:31	21 MW	5	N
10 October at 06:55	12 MW	1	N21
9 October at 19:58	5 MW	1	N21
9 October at 19:13	12 MW	9	N20
9 October at 18:54	8 MW	9	N
9 October at 14:06	166 MW	2	Terra
9 October at 09:44	133 MW	8	Aqua
9 October at 08:10	3 MW	1	N20
9 October at 07:53	35 MW	6	N
8 October at 19:32	13 MW	10	N20
8 October at 19:13	15 MW	9	N
8 October at 18:35	14 MW	8	N21
8 October at 15:04	27 MW	1	Terra
8 October at 08:10	141 MW	13	N
8 October at 07:33	107 MW	8	N21
8 October at 06:51	19 MW	2	N20
7 October at 19:52	1 MW	1	N20
7 October at 19:32	20 MW	15	N
7 October at 18:56	21 MW	8	N21
7 October at 14:27	79 MW	4	Terra
7 October at 07:53	146 MW	14	N21
7 October at 07:08	174 MW	13	N20
7 October at 06:46	41 MW	5	N
6 October at 20:11	8 MW	5	N20
6 October at 19:49	13 MW	9	N
6 October at 19:13	25 MW	12	N21
6 October at 18:30	12 MW	7	N20
6 October at 07:27	30 MW	9	N20
5 October at 20:11	6 MW	3	N
5 October at 19:32	14 MW	11	N21
5 October at 18:48	2 MW	4	N20
5 October at 14:46	104 MW	9	Terra
5 October at 07:46	458 MW	39	N20
5 October at 07:25	617 MW	43	N
5 October at 06:49	258 MW	17	N21
4 October at 19:52	1 MW	1	N21
4 October at 19:07	5 MW	5	N20
4 October at 09:50	202 MW	13	Aqua
4 October at 08:03	88 MW	6	N20
4 October at 07:46	288 MW	20	N
4 October at 07:08	222 MW	18	N21
3 October at 19:26	6 MW	5	N20
3 October at 19:05	4 MW	5	N
3 October at 15:06	104 MW	3	Terra
3 October at 08:03	34 MW	4	N
3 October at 07:27	55 MW	7	N21
3 October at 06:44	20 MW	4	N20
2 October at 19:45	9 MW	8	N20
2 October at 19:26	18 MW	17	N
2 October at 18:48	10 MW	7	N21
2 October at 14:29	151 MW	9	Terra
2 October at 08:22	190 MW	21	N
2 October at 07:46	166 MW	16	N21
2 October at 07:01	505 MW	31	N20
2 October at 06:42	267 MW	24	N
2 October at 02:11	14 MW	1	Terra
1 October at 21:57	16 MW	1	Aqua
1 October at 20:04	19 MW	9	N20
1 October at 19:43	32 MW	14	N
1 October at 19:07	40 MW	26	N21
1 October at 09:35	392 MW	16	Aqua
1 October at 08:03	186 MW	14	N21
1 October at 07:21	117 MW	8	N20
1 October at 07:01	50 MW	11	N
30 September at 21:19	30 MW	2	Aqua
30 September at 20:04	31 MW	6	N
30 September at 19:26	61 MW	11	N21
30 September at 18:41	44 MW	10	N20
30 September at 14:49	15 MW	1	Terra
30 September at 08:57	179 MW	3	Aqua
30 September at 07:40	117 MW	15	N20
30 September at 07:21	101 MW	10	N
30 September at 06:44	123 MW	9	N21
29 September at 20:21	3 MW	2	N
29 September at 19:45	20 MW	9	N21
29 September at 19:02	23 MW	13	N20
29 September at 18:41	17 MW	7	N
29 September at 14:08	16 MW	1	Terra
29 September at 09:56	130 MW	3	Aqua
29 September at 07:57	72 MW	6	N20
29 September at 07:38	169 MW	15	N
29 September at 07:01	119 MW	10	N21
28 September at 20:04	1 MW	1	N21
28 September at 19:20	14 MW	13	N20
28 September at 19:00	13 MW	8	N
28 September at 18:24	2 MW	1	N21
28 September at 09:18	198 MW	6	Aqua
28 September at 08:16	2 MW	1	N20
28 September at 07:57	76 MW	14	N
28 September at 07:21	139 MW	20	N21
28 September at 06:36	19 MW	1	N20
27 September at 19:37	8 MW	6	N20
27 September at 19:20	14 MW	11	N
27 September at 18:41	15 MW	6	N21
27 September at 14:29	27 MW	4	Terra
27 September at 08:16	193 MW	23	N
27 September at 07:40	334 MW	22	N21
27 September at 06:55	341 MW	10	N20
26 September at 19:58	1 MW	2	N20
26 September at 19:39	5 MW	5	N
26 September at 19:02	6 MW	5	N21
26 September at 09:41	188 MW	13	Aqua
26 September at 07:57	16 MW	2	N21
26 September at 07:14	43 MW	6	N20
26 September at 06:53	9 MW	2	N
25 September at 20:15	4 MW	2	N20
25 September at 19:56	8 MW	2	N
25 September at 19:20	14 MW	7	N21
25 September at 18:35	9 MW	2	N20
25 September at 14:49	7 MW	1	Terra
25 September at 07:33	65 MW	14	N20
25 September at 07:14	26 MW	6	N
25 September at 02:33	8 MW	1	Terra
24 September at 20:15	5 MW	4	N
24 September at 19:41	3 MW	4	N21
24 September at 18:54	7 MW	6	N20
24 September at 18:37	3 MW	2	N
24 September at 14:12	50 MW	2	Terra
24 September at 07:53	39 MW	7	N20
24 September at 07:31	63 MW	14	N
24 September at 06:55	30 MW	3	N21
23 September at 19:58	8 MW	3	N21

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