Fire near Tete (MZ)

15.33°S, 31.83°E · first detected on 6 October at 13:15

What the satellites measured

This fire was tracked from 6 October at 13:15 to 22 October at 13:49, that is 16 days, through 4,544 satellite detections. The detected extent reaches 71,434 ha.

Detected extent: 71,434 ha
Cumulative power: 31,790 MW
Peak power, one pixel: 100 MW
VIIRS and MODIS detections: 4,544
Estimated emissions: 8.7 kt of carbon; Carbon burnt in the 0.1 degree cells (about 10 km) around the fire, from 6 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 19 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 17:03	11 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 16:43	12 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 16:34	29 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 16:33	39 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 16:23	37 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 16:13	11 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 16:03	58 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 15:53	73 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 15:49	24 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 15:43	68 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 15:34	78 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 15:33	94 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 15:23	19 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 15:19	35 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 15:03	19 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 14:53	46 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 14:49	43 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 14:23	43 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 14:10	202 MW	53	N20
22 October at 14:03	43 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 13:49	484 MW	72	N
22 October at 13:34	43 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 13:19	43 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 13:15	406 MW	50	N21
22 October at 13:13	13 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 13:04	37 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 13:03	16 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 12:33	27 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 12:23	17 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 12:13	15 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 12:04	105 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 12:04	205 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 12:03	62 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 11:53	13 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 11:43	11 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 11:34	46 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 11:33	63 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 11:23	85 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 11:19	60 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 11:19	56 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 11:13	82 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 11:03	71 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 10:53	77 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 10:43	94 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 10:33	83 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 09:43	12 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 01:37	7 MW	4	N20
22 October at 01:18	18 MW	11	N
22 October at 00:40	8 MW	2	N21
21 October at 15:40	8 MW	1	Aqua
21 October at 14:33	10 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 14:27	93 MW	9	N20
21 October at 14:23	24 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 14:19	64 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 14:08	193 MW	34	N
21 October at 13:53	65 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 13:49	36 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 13:43	24 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 13:33	54 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 13:32	306 MW	40	N21
21 October at 13:23	26 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 13:13	11 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 12:47	93 MW	17	N20
21 October at 12:43	14 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 12:23	28 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 12:13	12 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 12:03	14 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 10:33	11 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 01:56	20 MW	10	N20
21 October at 01:35	39 MW	16	N
21 October at 01:01	83 MW	37	N21
20 October at 17:13	11 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 17:03	14 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 16:53	13 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 16:43	21 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 16:33	36 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 16:23	61 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 16:13	100 MW	8	Met12
20 October at 16:04	92 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 16:03	162 MW	11	Met12
20 October at 15:53	163 MW	10	Met12
20 October at 15:49	169 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 15:49	122 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 15:43	139 MW	9	Met12
20 October at 15:34	100 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 15:34	129 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 15:33	54 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 15:23	85 MW	7	Met12
20 October at 15:19	39 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 15:13	52 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 15:04	48 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 15:04	79 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 15:03	81 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 14:53	114 MW	7	Met12
20 October at 14:49	188 MW	3	Met10
20 October at 14:49	258 MW	5	Met9
20 October at 14:43	123 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 14:34	151 MW	3	Met10
20 October at 14:34	171 MW	4	Met9
20 October at 14:33	87 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 14:27	348 MW	56	N
20 October at 14:23	124 MW	8	Met12
20 October at 14:19	202 MW	4	Met9
20 October at 14:19	214 MW	3	Met10
20 October at 14:13	133 MW	8	Met12
20 October at 14:04	66 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 14:04	139 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 14:03	189 MW	9	Met12
20 October at 13:53	211 MW	7	Met12
20 October at 13:49	1,208 MW	110	N21
20 October at 13:49	262 MW	4	Met10
20 October at 13:49	362 MW	8	Met9
20 October at 13:43	301 MW	10	Met12
20 October at 13:34	164 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 13:34	204 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 13:33	342 MW	10	Met12
20 October at 13:23	203 MW	9	Met12
20 October at 13:19	124 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 13:19	131 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 13:13	275 MW	11	Met12
20 October at 13:08	664 MW	82	N20
20 October at 13:04	71 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 13:04	113 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 13:03	125 MW	9	Met12
20 October at 12:53	193 MW	8	Met12
20 October at 12:49	59 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 12:49	113 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 12:47	307 MW	41	N
20 October at 12:43	103 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 12:34	52 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 12:34	50 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 12:33	93 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 12:23	285 MW	14	Met12
20 October at 12:19	314 MW	5	Met9
20 October at 12:19	83 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 12:13	159 MW	7	Met12
20 October at 12:03	155 MW	8	Met12
20 October at 11:53	123 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 11:49	124 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 11:43	130 MW	7	Met12
20 October at 11:33	84 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 11:23	23 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 10:53	10 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 10:43	21 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 10:23	24 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 10:03	11 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 08:23	28 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 08:19	38 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 08:19	78 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 01:56	22 MW	9	N
20 October at 01:18	65 MW	23	N21
20 October at 00:33	11 MW	4	N20
19 October at 20:34	14 MW	2	Terra
19 October at 17:03	11 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 16:53	10 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 16:33	17 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 16:13	11 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 16:04	24 MW	1	Met9
19 October at 16:01	69 MW	6	Aqua
19 October at 15:53	40 MW	3	Met12
19 October at 15:34	111 MW	2	Met9
19 October at 15:23	13 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 15:19	25 MW	1	Met9
19 October at 15:13	11 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 15:03	12 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 14:43	39 MW	3	Met12
19 October at 14:34	35 MW	1	Met9
19 October at 14:33	23 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 14:23	24 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 14:19	78 MW	2	Met9
19 October at 14:13	38 MW	3	Met12
19 October at 14:10	396 MW	59	N21
19 October at 14:04	24 MW	1	Met9
19 October at 14:03	28 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 13:53	61 MW	4	Met12
19 October at 13:49	36 MW	1	Met9
19 October at 13:43	93 MW	6	Met12
19 October at 13:34	185 MW	4	Met9
19 October at 13:33	112 MW	7	Met12
19 October at 13:25	772 MW	101	N20
19 October at 13:23	58 MW	4	Met12
19 October at 13:19	36 MW	1	Met9
19 October at 13:13	50 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 13:06	589 MW	118	N
19 October at 13:04	84 MW	2	Met9
19 October at 13:03	47 MW	3	Met12
19 October at 12:53	136 MW	8	Met12
19 October at 12:49	44 MW	1	Met9
19 October at 12:43	91 MW	6	Met12
19 October at 12:34	40 MW	1	Met9
19 October at 12:33	176 MW	10	Met12
19 October at 12:23	56 MW	4	Met12
19 October at 12:13	80 MW	5	Met12
19 October at 12:04	100 MW	2	Met9
19 October at 12:03	112 MW	6	Met12
19 October at 11:53	135 MW	6	Met12
19 October at 11:49	73 MW	1	Met10
19 October at 11:49	63 MW	1	Met9
19 October at 11:43	129 MW	7	Met12
19 October at 11:34	69 MW	1	Met10
19 October at 11:33	88 MW	4	Met12
19 October at 11:23	96 MW	5	Met12
19 October at 11:19	105 MW	2	Met9
19 October at 11:13	102 MW	6	Met12
19 October at 11:03	71 MW	4	Met12
19 October at 10:53	39 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 10:43	98 MW	6	Met12
19 October at 10:33	54 MW	3	Met12
19 October at 10:23	55 MW	4	Met12
19 October at 09:43	23 MW	2	Met12
19 October at 09:33	11 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 09:23	12 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 09:13	17 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 09:03	10 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 08:43	12 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 08:25	25 MW	3	Terra
19 October at 02:13	2 MW	1	N
19 October at 01:37	24 MW	10	N21
19 October at 00:54	11 MW	8	N20
19 October at 00:33	2 MW	1	N
18 October at 15:25	105 MW	5	Aqua
18 October at 13:45	726 MW	87	N20
18 October at 13:25	601 MW	77	N
18 October at 12:47	525 MW	69	N21
18 October at 01:56	1 MW	1	N21
18 October at 01:12	3 MW	3	N20
17 October at 14:04	391 MW	40	N20
17 October at 13:45	523 MW	79	N
17 October at 13:07	668 MW	51	N21
17 October at 01:31	6 MW	1	N20
17 October at 01:12	8 MW	3	N
17 October at 00:33	8 MW	2	N21
16 October at 15:46	49 MW	5	Aqua
16 October at 14:21	45 MW	8	N20
16 October at 14:02	287 MW	39	N
16 October at 13:25	273 MW	45	N21
16 October at 12:43	116 MW	12	N20
16 October at 01:50	1 MW	1	N20
16 October at 01:29	2 MW	1	N
16 October at 00:54	5 MW	2	N21
15 October at 15:08	73 MW	1	Aqua
15 October at 14:21	551 MW	90	N
15 October at 13:45	1,080 MW	115	N21
15 October at 13:00	1,170 MW	121	N20
15 October at 01:50	2 MW	2	N
15 October at 01:12	6 MW	5	N21
14 October at 20:36	5 MW	1	Terra
14 October at 16:10	107 MW	5	Aqua
14 October at 14:04	558 MW	91	N21
14 October at 13:19	823 MW	109	N20
14 October at 13:00	341 MW	47	N
14 October at 00:46	0 MW	1	N20
13 October at 15:29	65 MW	5	Aqua
13 October at 14:21	413 MW	36	N21
13 October at 13:38	922 MW	145	N20
12 October at 13:00	488 MW	57	N21
12 October at 01:03	1 MW	1	N
11 October at 15:53	19 MW	3	Aqua
11 October at 14:17	66 MW	14	N20
11 October at 13:55	200 MW	32	N
11 October at 13:19	352 MW	46	N21
11 October at 01:44	1 MW	1	N20
11 October at 01:24	6 MW	8	N
11 October at 00:46	6 MW	3	N21
10 October at 15:14	114 MW	4	Aqua
10 October at 14:17	292 MW	40	N
10 October at 13:38	409 MW	66	N21
10 October at 12:53	192 MW	36	N20
9 October at 16:14	22 MW	1	Aqua
9 October at 14:34	59 MW	5	N
9 October at 13:57	504 MW	39	N21
9 October at 13:13	397 MW	50	N20
9 October at 12:53	92 MW	12	N
8 October at 15:38	19 MW	2	Aqua
8 October at 14:17	33 MW	3	N21
8 October at 13:32	231 MW	57	N20
8 October at 13:13	243 MW	28	N
8 October at 12:36	128 MW	11	N21
7 October at 13:49	214 MW	42	N20
7 October at 13:32	276 MW	62	N
7 October at 12:53	205 MW	26	N21
6 October at 14:10	27 MW	5	N20
6 October at 13:49	56 MW	14	N
6 October at 13:15	20 MW	2	N21

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