Fire near Territoire du Nord (AU)

16.89°S, 132.94°E · first detected on 13 October at 17:41

What the satellites measured

This fire was tracked from 13 October at 17:41 to 23 October at 08:42, that is 10 days, through 2,028 satellite detections. The detected extent reaches 28,213 ha.

Detected extent: 28,213 ha
Cumulative power: 27,176 MW
Peak power, one pixel: 587 MW
VIIRS and MODIS detections: 2,028
Estimated emissions: 163.1 kt of carbon; Carbon burnt in the 0.1 degree cells (about 10 km) around the fire, from 13 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.

Before, after: the burn scar seen from space

Sentinel-2 satellite image of the same area near Territoire du Nord (AU) during the fire, on 17 October 2026

Sentinel-2 satellite image of the area near Territoire du Nord (AU) before the fire, on 12 October 2026

Before · 12 October 2026During · 17 October 2026

Sentinel-2, 10 m resolution. No sufficiently clear pass has followed the fire going out yet: the second image was taken DURING the fire, so the burn scar had not finished spreading. It will be replaced automatically at the first clear sky. Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel-2 data (2026).

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 12 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 10:27	276 MW	3	Him9
23 October at 10:17	253 MW	4	Him9
23 October at 10:07	145 MW	2	Him9
23 October at 09:57	193 MW	4	Him9
23 October at 09:47	534 MW	5	Him9
23 October at 09:37	113 MW	2	Him9
23 October at 09:27	75 MW	2	Him9
23 October at 09:17	55 MW	1	Him9
23 October at 09:07	168 MW	3	Him9
23 October at 08:57	219 MW	2	Him9
23 October at 08:42	98 MW	2	Aqua
23 October at 07:17	328 MW	1	Him9
23 October at 07:07	1,562 MW	4	Him9
23 October at 07:04	1,378 MW	43	N20
23 October at 06:57	264 MW	2	Him9
23 October at 06:44	448 MW	46	N
23 October at 06:17	88 MW	1	Him9
23 October at 06:08	417 MW	32	N21
23 October at 05:47	129 MW	1	Him9
23 October at 05:27	817 MW	3	Him9
23 October at 05:17	825 MW	5	Him9
23 October at 05:07	336 MW	4	Him9
23 October at 04:27	79 MW	1	Him9
23 October at 04:17	80 MW	1	Him9
23 October at 04:07	397 MW	4	Him9
23 October at 03:57	107 MW	1	Him9
23 October at 03:47	80 MW	1	Him9
23 October at 02:37	76 MW	1	Him9
23 October at 02:27	232 MW	2	Him9
23 October at 02:17	242 MW	2	Him9
23 October at 02:07	175 MW	2	Him9
23 October at 01:27	86 MW	1	Him9
23 October at 01:09	53 MW	2	Terra
23 October at 01:07	34 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 23:37	19 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 23:07	64 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 22:57	123 MW	3	Him9
22 October at 22:47	159 MW	2	Him9
22 October at 22:27	189 MW	2	Him9
22 October at 22:17	133 MW	2	Him9
22 October at 21:37	87 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 21:17	36 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 18:57	35 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 18:33	58 MW	26	N20
22 October at 18:27	74 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 18:17	245 MW	2	Him9
22 October at 18:13	373 MW	64	N
22 October at 18:07	85 MW	2	Him9
22 October at 17:57	381 MW	7	Him9
22 October at 17:47	283 MW	5	Him9
22 October at 17:37	947 MW	8	Him9
22 October at 17:35	959 MW	90	N21
22 October at 17:27	209 MW	7	Him9
22 October at 17:17	379 MW	8	Him9
22 October at 17:07	222 MW	3	Him9
22 October at 16:57	337 MW	8	Him9
22 October at 16:37	588 MW	7	Him9
22 October at 16:27	222 MW	3	Him9
22 October at 16:07	189 MW	5	Him9
22 October at 15:57	41 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 15:47	61 MW	2	Him9
22 October at 15:37	192 MW	5	Him9
22 October at 15:27	115 MW	2	Him9
22 October at 15:17	85 MW	4	Him9
22 October at 15:07	48 MW	2	Him9
22 October at 14:57	82 MW	2	Him9
22 October at 14:47	96 MW	3	Him9
22 October at 14:37	179 MW	7	Him9
22 October at 14:27	162 MW	2	Him9
22 October at 14:19	162 MW	7	Terra
22 October at 14:07	147 MW	3	Him9
22 October at 13:57	151 MW	3	Him9
22 October at 13:47	60 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 13:17	276 MW	6	Him9
22 October at 13:07	365 MW	7	Him9
22 October at 12:57	204 MW	4	Him9
22 October at 12:47	222 MW	4	Him9
22 October at 12:37	163 MW	3	Him9
22 October at 12:27	255 MW	5	Him9
22 October at 12:07	307 MW	6	Him9
22 October at 11:57	333 MW	7	Him9
22 October at 11:47	18 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 11:37	37 MW	2	Him9
22 October at 11:27	25 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 11:17	284 MW	5	Him9
22 October at 11:07	307 MW	6	Him9
22 October at 10:57	235 MW	4	Him9
22 October at 10:47	199 MW	4	Him9
22 October at 10:37	285 MW	7	Him9
22 October at 10:27	288 MW	7	Him9
22 October at 10:17	417 MW	6	Him9
22 October at 10:07	350 MW	5	Him9
22 October at 09:57	647 MW	5	Him9
22 October at 09:47	228 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 09:41	262 MW	3	Aqua
22 October at 09:37	64 MW	2	Him9
22 October at 09:27	998 MW	4	Him9
22 October at 09:07	102 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 07:25	300 MW	21	N20
22 October at 07:07	2,353 MW	9	Him9
22 October at 07:04	859 MW	89	N
22 October at 06:57	1,605 MW	5	Him9
22 October at 06:47	5,052 MW	14	Him9
22 October at 06:37	2,995 MW	9	Him9
22 October at 06:27	290 MW	2	Him9
22 October at 06:25	1,244 MW	66	N21
22 October at 05:57	282 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 05:17	394 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 02:09	251 MW	2	Terra
22 October at 00:17	84 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 00:07	84 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 23:07	48 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 22:57	293 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 22:47	391 MW	3	Him9
21 October at 22:37	32 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 22:27	129 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 22:17	91 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 21:57	502 MW	3	Him9
21 October at 21:47	263 MW	5	Him9
21 October at 21:37	700 MW	9	Him9
21 October at 21:27	501 MW	3	Him9
21 October at 21:17	256 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 21:07	342 MW	3	Him9
21 October at 20:07	73 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 19:57	357 MW	6	Him9
21 October at 19:47	744 MW	8	Him9
21 October at 19:37	858 MW	7	Him9
21 October at 19:27	277 MW	3	Him9
21 October at 19:17	312 MW	4	Him9
21 October at 19:07	624 MW	6	Him9
21 October at 18:57	1,182 MW	7	Him9
21 October at 18:52	1,511 MW	138	N20
21 October at 18:47	1,758 MW	8	Him9
21 October at 18:37	879 MW	7	Him9
21 October at 18:33	1,295 MW	315	N
21 October at 18:27	1,398 MW	8	Him9
21 October at 18:17	2,085 MW	8	Him9
21 October at 18:07	1,851 MW	12	Him9
21 October at 17:57	1,654 MW	8	Him9
21 October at 17:56	3,197 MW	235	N21
21 October at 17:47	398 MW	3	Him9
21 October at 17:37	550 MW	4	Him9
21 October at 17:07	60 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 16:57	34 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 16:37	317 MW	9	Him9
21 October at 16:27	388 MW	7	Him9
21 October at 16:17	326 MW	4	Him9
21 October at 16:07	274 MW	6	Him9
21 October at 15:57	331 MW	5	Him9
21 October at 15:47	323 MW	6	Him9
21 October at 15:37	421 MW	9	Him9
21 October at 15:27	266 MW	5	Him9
21 October at 15:17	415 MW	8	Him9
21 October at 15:07	379 MW	7	Him9
21 October at 14:57	293 MW	8	Him9
21 October at 14:47	329 MW	7	Him9
21 October at 14:37	242 MW	6	Him9
21 October at 14:27	218 MW	6	Him9
21 October at 14:17	162 MW	3	Him9
21 October at 14:07	439 MW	8	Him9
21 October at 13:57	292 MW	8	Him9
21 October at 13:47	80 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 13:40	101 MW	7	Terra
21 October at 13:37	41 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 13:27	43 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 13:17	47 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 12:57	34 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 12:47	56 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 12:37	170 MW	3	Him9
21 October at 12:27	232 MW	4	Him9
21 October at 12:17	473 MW	8	Him9
21 October at 12:07	905 MW	11	Him9
21 October at 11:57	1,417 MW	9	Him9
21 October at 11:47	2,000 MW	8	Him9
21 October at 11:37	3,679 MW	7	Him9
21 October at 11:27	2,473 MW	10	Him9
21 October at 11:17	3,612 MW	14	Him9
21 October at 11:07	4,334 MW	14	Him9
21 October at 10:57	4,271 MW	11	Him9
21 October at 10:47	4,518 MW	12	Him9
21 October at 10:37	3,988 MW	11	Him9
21 October at 10:27	1,884 MW	9	Him9
21 October at 10:17	1,226 MW	8	Him9
21 October at 10:07	2,036 MW	8	Him9
21 October at 09:57	1,911 MW	5	Him9
21 October at 09:47	1,660 MW	6	Him9
21 October at 09:37	4,255 MW	7	Him9
21 October at 09:27	5,336 MW	10	Him9
21 October at 09:17	4,686 MW	14	Him9
21 October at 09:07	4,214 MW	10	Him9
21 October at 09:03	4,437 MW	17	Aqua
21 October at 08:57	6,993 MW	11	Him9
21 October at 08:47	5,609 MW	12	Him9
21 October at 07:42	123 MW	17	N20
21 October at 07:23	204 MW	18	N
21 October at 06:46	930 MW	52	N21
21 October at 06:02	1,352 MW	64	N20
21 October at 01:29	579 MW	10	Terra
20 October at 20:53	471 MW	15	Aqua
20 October at 19:09	661 MW	114	N20
20 October at 18:50	793 MW	129	N
20 October at 18:13	1,860 MW	153	N21
20 October at 15:57	1,689 MW	9	Him9
20 October at 15:47	2,152 MW	11	Him9
20 October at 15:37	2,559 MW	10	Him9
20 October at 15:27	4,156 MW	11	Him9
20 October at 15:17	1,754 MW	10	Him9
20 October at 15:07	2,329 MW	10	Him9
20 October at 14:57	1,193 MW	8	Him9
20 October at 14:47	1,334 MW	6	Him9
20 October at 14:37	1,602 MW	8	Him9
20 October at 14:27	633 MW	3	Him9
20 October at 14:17	1,174 MW	4	Him9
20 October at 14:07	1,533 MW	7	Him9
20 October at 13:57	629 MW	4	Him9
20 October at 13:47	981 MW	6	Him9
20 October at 13:37	1,460 MW	6	Him9
20 October at 13:27	1,770 MW	7	Him9
20 October at 13:17	1,118 MW	5	Him9
20 October at 13:07	585 MW	5	Him9
20 October at 12:57	242 MW	3	Him9
20 October at 12:47	539 MW	4	Him9
20 October at 12:37	21 MW	1	Him9
20 October at 12:27	169 MW	3	Him9
20 October at 12:17	319 MW	3	Him9
20 October at 12:07	219 MW	3	Him9
20 October at 11:57	213 MW	2	Him9
20 October at 11:47	144 MW	2	Him9
20 October at 11:37	385 MW	4	Him9
20 October at 11:27	466 MW	4	Him9
20 October at 11:17	657 MW	3	Him9
20 October at 11:07	360 MW	4	Him9
20 October at 10:57	300 MW	5	Him9
20 October at 10:47	596 MW	5	Him9
20 October at 10:37	234 MW	3	Him9
20 October at 10:27	333 MW	4	Him9
20 October at 10:17	503 MW	3	Him9
20 October at 10:07	468 MW	4	Him9
20 October at 09:57	430 MW	4	Him9
20 October at 09:47	119 MW	2	Him9
20 October at 09:37	64 MW	1	Him9
20 October at 09:27	150 MW	2	Him9
20 October at 09:17	61 MW	1	Him9
20 October at 09:07	60 MW	1	Him9
20 October at 07:04	180 MW	14	N21
20 October at 06:19	72 MW	3	N20
20 October at 06:01	41 MW	5	N
19 October at 07:25	6 MW	1	N21
19 October at 06:40	12 MW	1	N20
19 October at 06:19	10 MW	2	N
18 October at 06:57	6 MW	2	N20
18 October at 01:09	26 MW	1	Terra
17 October at 20:38	13 MW	1	Aqua
17 October at 19:09	15 MW	6	N21
17 October at 18:26	18 MW	14	N20
17 October at 18:07	11 MW	6	N
17 October at 17:29	10 MW	3	N21
17 October at 07:16	127 MW	11	N20
17 October at 06:57	14 MW	2	N
17 October at 06:19	71 MW	9	N21
16 October at 18:45	24 MW	13	N20
16 October at 18:26	37 MW	21	N
16 October at 17:50	34 MW	12	N21
16 October at 13:42	7 MW	1	Terra
16 October at 09:12	147 MW	3	Aqua
16 October at 06:40	22 MW	2	N21
14 October at 14:02	165 MW	7	Terra
14 October at 09:33	115 MW	4	Aqua
14 October at 07:54	428 MW	22	N
14 October at 07:16	218 MW	20	N21
14 October at 06:34	327 MW	28	N20
14 October at 06:14	196 MW	19	N
14 October at 01:52	454 MW	5	Terra
13 October at 18:45	220 MW	27	N21
13 October at 17:41	4 MW	1	N

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