Fire near Vakaga (CF)

10.12°N, 23.17°E · first detected on 15 October at 14:27

What the satellites measured

This fire was tracked from 15 October at 14:27 to 22 October at 13:57, that is 7 days, through 53 satellite detections. The detected extent reaches 1,413 ha.

Detected extent: 1,413 ha
Cumulative power: 475 MW
Peak power, one pixel: 59 MW
VIIRS and MODIS detections: 53
Estimated emissions: 3.2 kt of carbon; Carbon burnt in the 0.1 degree cells (about 10 km) around the fire, from 15 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).

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 9 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 09:55	18 MW	1	Met12
23 October at 09:45	36 MW	2	Met12
23 October at 09:35	22 MW	1	Met12
23 October at 02:33	1 MW	1	N
23 October at 01:56	2 MW	2	N21
23 October at 00:25	46 MW	3	Met12
23 October at 00:22	53 MW	1	Met10
23 October at 00:22	23 MW	1	Met9
23 October at 00:07	147 MW	4	Met9
23 October at 00:07	149 MW	4	Met10
23 October at 00:05	39 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 18:15	11 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 18:08	56 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 18:07	74 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 18:05	23 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 17:55	34 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 17:53	57 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 17:52	76 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 17:45	74 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 17:38	238 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 17:37	215 MW	3	Met10
22 October at 17:35	113 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 17:25	140 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 17:23	197 MW	3	Met9
22 October at 17:22	198 MW	3	Met10
22 October at 17:15	35 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 17:08	109 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 17:07	116 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 17:05	83 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 16:55	46 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 16:53	94 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 16:45	39 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 16:38	122 MW	3	Met9
22 October at 16:35	174 MW	9	Met12
22 October at 16:25	232 MW	14	Aqua
22 October at 16:25	66 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 16:22	73 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 16:15	147 MW	9	Met12
22 October at 16:07	323 MW	6	Met9
22 October at 16:07	103 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 16:05	203 MW	8	Met12
22 October at 15:55	205 MW	13	Met12
22 October at 15:52	194 MW	3	Met10
22 October at 15:52	744 MW	14	Met9
22 October at 15:45	262 MW	11	Met12
22 October at 15:37	200 MW	3	Met10
22 October at 15:37	454 MW	9	Met9
22 October at 15:35	275 MW	14	Met12
22 October at 15:25	210 MW	14	Met12
22 October at 15:22	407 MW	10	Met9
22 October at 15:15	324 MW	19	Met12
22 October at 15:07	90 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 15:07	654 MW	15	Met9
22 October at 15:05	186 MW	13	Met12
22 October at 14:55	391 MW	18	Met12
22 October at 14:52	55 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 14:52	572 MW	11	Met9
22 October at 14:45	544 MW	22	Met12
22 October at 14:37	224 MW	4	Met10
22 October at 14:37	858 MW	14	Met9
22 October at 14:35	350 MW	16	Met12
22 October at 14:25	215 MW	12	Met12
22 October at 14:22	508 MW	10	Met9
22 October at 14:18	1,060 MW	154	N20
22 October at 14:15	168 MW	12	Met12
22 October at 14:07	582 MW	12	Met9
22 October at 14:05	179 MW	13	Met12
22 October at 13:57	1,281 MW	235	N
22 October at 13:55	382 MW	22	Met12
22 October at 13:52	415 MW	7	Met9
22 October at 13:45	385 MW	22	Met12
22 October at 13:37	64 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 13:37	782 MW	15	Met9
22 October at 13:35	436 MW	20	Met12
22 October at 13:25	356 MW	22	Met12
22 October at 13:22	105 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 13:22	583 MW	11	Met9
22 October at 13:19	1,246 MW	175	N21
22 October at 13:15	637 MW	27	Met12
22 October at 13:07	552 MW	10	Met9
22 October at 13:05	296 MW	17	Met12
22 October at 12:55	269 MW	14	Met12
22 October at 12:52	562 MW	10	Met9
22 October at 12:45	340 MW	15	Met12
22 October at 12:37	622 MW	11	Met9
22 October at 12:37	58 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 12:35	533 MW	19	Met12
22 October at 12:25	212 MW	10	Met12
22 October at 12:22	235 MW	5	Met9
22 October at 12:15	32 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 12:07	273 MW	6	Met9
22 October at 12:05	53 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 11:55	195 MW	12	Met12
22 October at 11:52	40 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 11:45	69 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 11:37	42 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 11:35	69 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 11:25	37 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 11:15	10 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 11:07	29 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 10:35	22 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 10:25	11 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 10:05	12 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 02:13	18 MW	6	N21
22 October at 01:29	16 MW	5	N20
22 October at 00:35	14 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 19:35	13 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 19:15	11 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 18:38	76 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 18:37	46 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 18:25	43 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 18:23	171 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 18:22	156 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 18:15	12 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 18:08	159 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 18:07	138 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 18:05	22 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 17:55	79 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 17:53	284 MW	6	Met9
21 October at 17:52	241 MW	5	Met10
21 October at 17:45	66 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 17:38	97 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 17:37	33 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 17:35	15 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 17:25	36 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 17:23	135 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 17:22	175 MW	5	Met10
21 October at 17:15	106 MW	6	Met12
21 October at 17:08	637 MW	10	Met9
21 October at 17:07	538 MW	8	Met10
21 October at 17:05	212 MW	8	Met12
21 October at 16:55	118 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 16:53	676 MW	12	Met9
21 October at 16:45	322 MW	9	Met12
21 October at 16:38	967 MW	15	Met9
21 October at 16:35	338 MW	11	Met12
21 October at 16:25	346 MW	15	Met12
21 October at 16:23	520 MW	9	Met9
21 October at 16:22	217 MW	5	Met9
21 October at 16:15	420 MW	15	Met12
21 October at 16:07	258 MW	3	Met10
21 October at 16:07	947 MW	17	Met9
21 October at 16:05	368 MW	14	Met12
21 October at 15:55	485 MW	16	Met12
21 October at 15:52	1,293 MW	19	Met9
21 October at 15:52	666 MW	8	Met10
21 October at 15:46	1,858 MW	39	Aqua
21 October at 15:45	870 MW	30	Met12
21 October at 15:37	1,329 MW	23	Met9
21 October at 15:37	690 MW	9	Met10
21 October at 15:35	576 MW	28	Met12
21 October at 15:25	339 MW	19	Met12
21 October at 15:22	645 MW	10	Met10
21 October at 15:22	1,180 MW	21	Met9
21 October at 15:15	340 MW	18	Met12
21 October at 15:07	434 MW	9	Met10
21 October at 15:07	1,121 MW	24	Met9
21 October at 15:05	315 MW	18	Met12
21 October at 14:55	391 MW	21	Met12
21 October at 14:52	408 MW	6	Met10
21 October at 14:52	1,341 MW	25	Met9
21 October at 14:45	459 MW	22	Met12
21 October at 14:37	222 MW	4	Met10
21 October at 14:37	1,524 MW	25	Met9
21 October at 14:36	685 MW	79	N20
21 October at 14:35	493 MW	23	Met12
21 October at 14:25	642 MW	27	Met12
21 October at 14:22	1,407 MW	24	Met9
21 October at 14:22	287 MW	4	Met10
21 October at 14:17	1,815 MW	212	N
21 October at 14:16	168 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 14:15	476 MW	19	Met12
21 October at 14:07	1,070 MW	17	Met9
21 October at 14:07	172 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 14:05	488 MW	23	Met12
21 October at 13:55	630 MW	26	Met12
21 October at 13:52	1,498 MW	20	Met9
21 October at 13:45	652 MW	29	Met12
21 October at 13:40	1,678 MW	254	N21
21 October at 13:37	886 MW	17	Met9
21 October at 13:35	564 MW	25	Met12
21 October at 13:25	463 MW	27	Met12
21 October at 13:22	1,036 MW	18	Met9
21 October at 13:15	447 MW	25	Met12
21 October at 13:07	938 MW	17	Met9
21 October at 13:07	53 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 13:05	526 MW	26	Met12
21 October at 12:56	115 MW	13	N20
21 October at 12:55	273 MW	19	Met12
21 October at 12:52	686 MW	11	Met9
21 October at 12:52	60 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 12:45	585 MW	23	Met12
21 October at 12:37	442 MW	8	Met9
21 October at 12:35	346 MW	16	Met12
21 October at 12:25	163 MW	9	Met12
21 October at 12:22	372 MW	7	Met9
21 October at 12:15	94 MW	6	Met12
21 October at 12:07	473 MW	10	Met9
21 October at 12:05	208 MW	13	Met12
21 October at 11:55	222 MW	12	Met12
21 October at 11:52	323 MW	7	Met9
21 October at 11:45	199 MW	13	Met12
21 October at 11:37	243 MW	6	Met9
21 October at 11:35	178 MW	11	Met12
21 October at 11:25	213 MW	14	Met12
21 October at 11:22	149 MW	4	Met9
21 October at 11:15	121 MW	9	Met12
21 October at 11:07	117 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 11:05	134 MW	9	Met12
21 October at 10:55	91 MW	7	Met12
21 October at 10:45	133 MW	7	Met12
21 October at 10:35	102 MW	7	Met12
21 October at 10:25	40 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 10:22	45 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 10:22	75 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 10:15	20 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 10:07	105 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 10:07	98 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 10:05	92 MW	5	Met12
21 October at 09:55	21 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 09:45	22 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 09:34	39 MW	2	Terra
21 October at 02:35	2 MW	1	N21
20 October at 17:15	12 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 16:55	10 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 16:45	38 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 16:35	81 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 16:25	58 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 16:15	40 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 16:05	23 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 15:55	10 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 15:45	91 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 15:25	23 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 15:15	26 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 15:05	86 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 14:55	31 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 14:45	46 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 14:37	36 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 14:35	192 MW	48	N
20 October at 14:35	82 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 14:25	47 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 14:22	36 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 14:15	30 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 14:05	12 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 13:57	510 MW	80	N21
20 October at 13:55	34 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 13:52	55 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 13:45	70 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 13:35	10 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 13:25	52 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 13:22	34 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 13:15	91 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 13:15	284 MW	55	N20
20 October at 13:07	208 MW	5	Met9
20 October at 13:05	120 MW	7	Met12
20 October at 12:55	191 MW	12	Met12
20 October at 12:52	68 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 12:45	14 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 12:37	192 MW	4	Met9
20 October at 12:35	46 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 12:25	73 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 12:22	205 MW	5	Met9
20 October at 12:15	35 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 12:07	165 MW	4	Met9
20 October at 12:05	43 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 11:55	81 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 11:52	67 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 11:45	146 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 11:37	126 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 11:22	156 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 11:15	11 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 11:07	154 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 11:05	21 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 10:55	30 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 10:45	12 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 10:35	34 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 10:25	13 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 10:22	63 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 10:15	12 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 09:45	10 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 09:35	10 MW	1	Met12
19 October at 16:10	185 MW	23	Aqua
19 October at 14:53	84 MW	6	N
19 October at 14:17	890 MW	121	N21
19 October at 13:34	1,077 MW	151	N20
19 October at 13:13	354 MW	60	N
18 October at 14:36	8 MW	1	N21
18 October at 13:51	424 MW	93	N20
18 October at 13:32	139 MW	22	N
18 October at 12:56	133 MW	12	N21
17 October at 14:10	516 MW	90	N20
17 October at 13:51	579 MW	118	N
17 October at 13:13	244 MW	32	N21
16 October at 15:55	55 MW	7	Aqua
16 October at 14:29	73 MW	16	N20
16 October at 14:10	227 MW	59	N
16 October at 13:33	290 MW	55	N21
15 October at 14:27	384 MW	54	N
15 October at 13:51	943 MW	170	N21
15 October at 13:08	209 MW	37	N20
14 October at 16:14	25 MW	3	Aqua
14 October at 14:10	78 MW	8	N21

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