Fire near Territoire du Nord (AU)

19.34°S, 133.38°E · first detected on 13 October at 08:54

What the satellites measured

This fire was tracked from 13 October at 08:54 to 22 October at 14:17, that is 9 days, through 2,017 satellite detections. The detected extent reaches 31,877 ha.

Detected extent: 31,877 ha
Cumulative power: 40,094 MW
Peak power, one pixel: 746 MW
VIIRS and MODIS detections: 2,017
Estimated emissions: 90.2 kt of carbon; Carbon burnt in the 0.1 degree cells (about 10 km) around the fire, from 13 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.

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 19 October 2026

Sentinel-2 satellite image of the area near Territoire du Nord (AU) before the fire, on 4 October 2026

Before · 4 October 2026During · 19 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
22 October at 18:35	12 MW	5	N20
22 October at 15:17	34 MW	2	Him9
22 October at 15:07	18 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 14:57	49 MW	2	Him9
22 October at 14:17	12 MW	1	Terra
22 October at 12:27	18 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 11:57	33 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 11:47	55 MW	2	Him9
22 October at 11:37	67 MW	2	Him9
22 October at 11:27	65 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 11:17	254 MW	4	Him9
22 October at 11:07	226 MW	4	Him9
22 October at 10:57	337 MW	5	Him9
22 October at 10:47	831 MW	5	Him9
22 October at 10:37	353 MW	4	Him9
22 October at 10:27	999 MW	6	Him9
22 October at 10:17	680 MW	6	Him9
22 October at 10:07	1,661 MW	8	Him9
22 October at 09:57	566 MW	3	Him9
22 October at 09:47	249 MW	2	Him9
22 October at 09:41	172 MW	1	Aqua
22 October at 09:27	145 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 09:07	791 MW	3	Him9
22 October at 08:47	1,176 MW	5	Him9
22 October at 08:37	1,673 MW	6	Him9
22 October at 08:17	1,809 MW	7	Him9
22 October at 08:07	1,614 MW	5	Him9
22 October at 07:57	3,241 MW	8	Him9
22 October at 07:47	626 MW	5	Him9
22 October at 07:37	1,471 MW	5	Him9
22 October at 07:27	3,489 MW	7	Him9
22 October at 07:23	4,991 MW	134	N20
22 October at 07:17	1,043 MW	4	Him9
22 October at 07:07	2,795 MW	10	Him9
22 October at 07:04	3,112 MW	153	N
22 October at 06:57	4,071 MW	11	Him9
22 October at 06:47	3,409 MW	10	Him9
22 October at 06:37	3,603 MW	12	Him9
22 October at 06:27	403 MW	3	Him9
22 October at 06:25	1,021 MW	60	N21
22 October at 06:17	160 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 05:57	101 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 05:47	810 MW	4	Him9
22 October at 05:37	749 MW	4	Him9
22 October at 05:27	1,434 MW	8	Him9
22 October at 05:17	1,349 MW	7	Him9
22 October at 05:07	977 MW	4	Him9
22 October at 04:57	636 MW	3	Him9
22 October at 04:37	161 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 04:27	214 MW	2	Him9
22 October at 03:57	57 MW	1	Him9
22 October at 03:47	904 MW	3	Him9
22 October at 03:27	261 MW	2	Him9
22 October at 03:07	226 MW	2	Him9
22 October at 02:57	454 MW	3	Him9
22 October at 02:47	1,115 MW	7	Him9
22 October at 02:27	348 MW	3	Him9
22 October at 02:17	1,129 MW	10	Him9
22 October at 02:09	2,863 MW	16	Terra
22 October at 02:07	1,329 MW	7	Him9
22 October at 01:27	504 MW	4	Him9
22 October at 01:17	776 MW	3	Him9
22 October at 01:07	1,321 MW	6	Him9
22 October at 00:57	864 MW	6	Him9
22 October at 00:47	1,181 MW	7	Him9
22 October at 00:37	484 MW	4	Him9
22 October at 00:27	782 MW	5	Him9
22 October at 00:17	356 MW	4	Him9
22 October at 00:07	266 MW	4	Him9
21 October at 23:57	339 MW	4	Him9
21 October at 23:47	184 MW	4	Him9
21 October at 23:37	129 MW	4	Him9
21 October at 23:27	237 MW	4	Him9
21 October at 23:17	454 MW	4	Him9
21 October at 23:07	232 MW	4	Him9
21 October at 22:57	133 MW	3	Him9
21 October at 22:47	106 MW	3	Him9
21 October at 22:37	119 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 22:27	42 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 22:17	213 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 21:47	71 MW	3	Him9
21 October at 21:27	20 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 21:17	40 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 20:57	95 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 20:47	45 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 19:27	401 MW	2	Him9
21 October at 19:07	96 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 18:57	2,002 MW	13	Him9
21 October at 18:52	1,628 MW	226	N20
21 October at 18:47	3,780 MW	16	Him9
21 October at 18:37	1,007 MW	5	Him9
21 October at 18:33	1,880 MW	230	N
21 October at 18:27	1,138 MW	10	Him9
21 October at 18:17	2,962 MW	13	Him9
21 October at 18:07	1,554 MW	10	Him9
21 October at 17:57	2,268 MW	12	Him9
21 October at 17:56	2,304 MW	199	N21
21 October at 17:47	4,497 MW	14	Him9
21 October at 17:37	3,334 MW	12	Him9
21 October at 17:27	4,105 MW	12	Him9
21 October at 17:17	3,339 MW	13	Him9
21 October at 17:07	3,842 MW	10	Him9
21 October at 16:57	2,258 MW	6	Him9
21 October at 16:37	103 MW	1	Him9
21 October at 16:27	4,113 MW	9	Him9
21 October at 16:17	2,549 MW	11	Him9
21 October at 16:07	294 MW	3	Him9
21 October at 09:03	67 MW	2	Aqua
21 October at 07:42	544 MW	37	N20
21 October at 07:23	558 MW	25	N
21 October at 06:44	533 MW	20	N21
21 October at 06:02	629 MW	43	N20
21 October at 01:29	384 MW	7	Terra
20 October at 19:11	2 MW	2	N20
20 October at 18:52	9 MW	7	N
20 October at 18:13	9 MW	8	N21
20 October at 17:31	6 MW	4	N20
20 October at 07:37	96 MW	1	Him9
20 October at 07:04	343 MW	16	N21
20 October at 06:37	156 MW	2	Him9
20 October at 06:27	187 MW	3	Him9
20 October at 06:19	625 MW	28	N20
20 October at 06:17	77 MW	1	Him9
20 October at 06:07	223 MW	3	Him9
20 October at 06:00	149 MW	13	N
20 October at 05:57	103 MW	1	Him9
20 October at 05:47	507 MW	6	Him9
20 October at 05:37	195 MW	3	Him9
20 October at 05:27	396 MW	5	Him9
20 October at 05:17	208 MW	3	Him9
20 October at 05:07	78 MW	1	Him9
20 October at 04:57	169 MW	2	Him9
20 October at 04:37	55 MW	1	Him9
20 October at 04:27	77 MW	1	Him9
20 October at 04:17	120 MW	1	Him9
20 October at 04:07	59 MW	1	Him9
20 October at 03:57	138 MW	1	Him9
20 October at 03:47	459 MW	4	Him9
20 October at 03:17	193 MW	1	Him9
20 October at 03:07	153 MW	1	Him9
20 October at 02:47	332 MW	2	Him9
20 October at 02:37	430 MW	3	Him9
20 October at 02:17	141 MW	1	Him9
19 October at 23:37	18 MW	1	Him9
19 October at 22:57	35 MW	1	Him9
19 October at 22:47	39 MW	1	Him9
19 October at 22:27	47 MW	2	Him9
19 October at 22:17	60 MW	2	Him9
19 October at 22:07	44 MW	2	Him9
19 October at 21:57	22 MW	1	Him9
19 October at 20:47	20 MW	1	Him9
19 October at 20:27	18 MW	1	Him9
19 October at 20:17	55 MW	3	Aqua
19 October at 20:17	37 MW	2	Him9
19 October at 20:07	17 MW	1	Him9
19 October at 19:57	115 MW	3	Him9
19 October at 19:09	45 MW	30	N
19 October at 18:35	28 MW	16	N21
19 October at 17:50	7 MW	6	N20
19 October at 16:37	15 MW	1	Him9
19 October at 16:27	33 MW	2	Him9
19 October at 16:17	54 MW	3	Him9
19 October at 16:07	16 MW	1	Him9
19 October at 15:57	192 MW	4	Him9
19 October at 15:47	207 MW	4	Him9
19 October at 15:37	65 MW	2	Him9
19 October at 15:27	314 MW	5	Him9
19 October at 15:17	94 MW	3	Him9
19 October at 15:07	140 MW	4	Him9
19 October at 14:57	81 MW	3	Him9
19 October at 14:47	73 MW	3	Him9
19 October at 14:37	80 MW	2	Him9
19 October at 14:27	45 MW	2	Him9
19 October at 14:17	52 MW	2	Him9
19 October at 14:07	47 MW	1	Him9
19 October at 14:00	343 MW	6	Terra
19 October at 13:57	227 MW	4	Him9
19 October at 13:47	190 MW	2	Him9
19 October at 13:37	109 MW	2	Him9
19 October at 13:27	74 MW	1	Him9
19 October at 13:17	63 MW	1	Him9
19 October at 13:07	173 MW	3	Him9
19 October at 12:57	133 MW	3	Him9
19 October at 12:47	76 MW	2	Him9
19 October at 12:37	22 MW	1	Him9
19 October at 12:27	48 MW	1	Him9
19 October at 12:17	119 MW	2	Him9
19 October at 12:07	216 MW	3	Him9
19 October at 11:57	206 MW	4	Him9
19 October at 11:47	227 MW	4	Him9
19 October at 11:37	30 MW	1	Him9
19 October at 11:17	139 MW	3	Him9
19 October at 11:07	402 MW	4	Him9
19 October at 10:57	406 MW	2	Him9
19 October at 10:47	601 MW	6	Him9
19 October at 10:37	663 MW	5	Him9
19 October at 10:27	2,168 MW	10	Him9
19 October at 10:17	2,972 MW	9	Him9
19 October at 10:07	1,866 MW	4	Him9
19 October at 09:57	1,646 MW	8	Him9
19 October at 09:47	283 MW	2	Him9
19 October at 09:37	187 MW	1	Him9
19 October at 09:27	1,345 MW	4	Him9
19 October at 09:26	1,687 MW	4	Aqua
19 October at 09:17	536 MW	2	Him9
19 October at 09:07	1,607 MW	4	Him9
19 October at 08:57	1,248 MW	4	Him9
19 October at 08:47	652 MW	2	Him9
19 October at 08:27	1,133 MW	4	Him9
19 October at 08:17	3,206 MW	5	Him9
19 October at 08:07	904 MW	4	Him9
19 October at 07:57	1,718 MW	7	Him9
19 October at 07:47	1,504 MW	5	Him9
19 October at 07:37	1,313 MW	3	Him9
19 October at 07:27	2,066 MW	6	Him9
19 October at 07:23	3,393 MW	41	N21
19 October at 07:17	1,388 MW	4	Him9
19 October at 07:07	446 MW	4	Him9
19 October at 06:57	1,003 MW	4	Him9
19 October at 06:47	147 MW	2	Him9
19 October at 06:38	265 MW	17	N20
19 October at 06:37	83 MW	1	Him9
19 October at 06:27	175 MW	3	Him9
19 October at 06:19	223 MW	20	N
19 October at 06:07	42 MW	1	Him9
19 October at 05:47	165 MW	2	Him9
19 October at 05:37	358 MW	3	Him9
19 October at 05:27	156 MW	2	Him9
18 October at 18:52	3 MW	2	N21
18 October at 18:07	5 MW	4	N20
18 October at 17:50	3 MW	3	N
18 October at 08:48	223 MW	5	Aqua
18 October at 06:57	104 MW	10	N20
18 October at 06:38	35 MW	3	N
18 October at 06:02	143 MW	20	N21
17 October at 18:28	3 MW	5	N20
17 October at 18:07	3 MW	3	N
17 October at 17:31	1 MW	1	N21
17 October at 14:19	222 MW	6	Terra
17 October at 07:16	440 MW	33	N20
17 October at 06:55	168 MW	24	N
17 October at 06:19	608 MW	53	N21
17 October at 02:09	2,344 MW	13	Terra
16 October at 18:45	33 MW	18	N20
16 October at 18:26	821 MW	172	N
16 October at 17:50	460 MW	76	N21
16 October at 13:40	4,655 MW	53	Terra
16 October at 07:33	612 MW	18	N20
16 October at 05:53	549 MW	26	N20
16 October at 01:31	40 MW	3	Terra
15 October at 19:05	25 MW	11	N20
15 October at 18:45	183 MW	13	N
15 October at 18:07	102 MW	14	N21
14 October at 06:32	9 MW	1	N20
13 October at 19:22	18 MW	8	N
13 October at 18:45	31 MW	12	N21
13 October at 18:03	70 MW	17	N20
13 October at 17:41	17 MW	9	N
13 October at 08:54	282 MW	6	Aqua

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