Fire near Sofala (MZ)

17.91°S, 35.29°E

What the satellites measured

This fire is not in the last thirty days of the fire list, but detections remain around this point: the curve below is rebuilt from the raw pixels, which are kept for a hundred days.

“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
23 October at 01:20	1 MW	1	N20
23 October at 01:01	2 MW	2	N
22 October at 19:42	11 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 18:12	23 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 18:02	25 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 16:12	58 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 16:02	32 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 15:52	11 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 15:42	44 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 15:34	33 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 15:32	20 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 15:22	31 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 15:04	61 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 15:04	175 MW	3	Met9
22 October at 14:52	117 MW	3	Met12
22 October at 14:49	93 MW	2	Met9
22 October at 14:42	37 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 14:32	15 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 14:22	32 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 14:12	12 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 14:08	215 MW	52	N20
22 October at 14:02	61 MW	4	Met12
22 October at 13:49	742 MW	94	N
22 October at 13:42	76 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 13:34	185 MW	3	Met9
22 October at 13:32	36 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 13:22	16 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 13:13	721 MW	50	N21
22 October at 13:12	201 MW	7	Met12
22 October at 13:04	77 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 13:04	60 MW	1	Met9
22 October at 13:02	156 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 12:52	161 MW	5	Met12
22 October at 12:49	366 MW	4	Met9
22 October at 12:42	33 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 12:34	88 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 12:32	67 MW	2	Met12
22 October at 12:28	216 MW	33	N20
22 October at 11:42	21 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 11:34	126 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 11:32	14 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 11:22	27 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 11:19	129 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 11:04	235 MW	2	Met10
22 October at 10:49	130 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 10:34	110 MW	1	Met10
22 October at 10:32	23 MW	1	Met12
22 October at 10:22	27 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 17:12	25 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 17:02	17 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 16:52	40 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 16:49	108 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 16:42	12 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 16:34	26 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 16:32	77 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 16:22	10 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 16:19	25 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 16:12	12 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 15:52	77 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 15:42	32 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 15:40	150 MW	13	Aqua
21 October at 15:32	14 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 15:22	22 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 15:12	11 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 15:02	34 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 14:52	60 MW	4	Met12
21 October at 14:49	41 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 14:49	41 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 14:42	13 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 14:32	14 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 14:22	37 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 14:12	23 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 14:08	165 MW	51	N
21 October at 14:04	34 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 14:02	13 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 13:52	13 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 13:49	74 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 13:49	98 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 13:42	69 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 13:34	154 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 13:34	176 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 13:32	64 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 13:32	636 MW	54	N21
21 October at 13:22	32 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 13:19	112 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 13:19	181 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 13:12	53 MW	2	Met12
21 October at 13:04	256 MW	3	Met9
21 October at 13:04	123 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 13:02	89 MW	3	Met12
21 October at 12:47	166 MW	30	N20
21 October at 12:42	13 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 12:22	14 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 12:19	68 MW	1	Met9
21 October at 12:04	123 MW	2	Met9
21 October at 12:04	100 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 12:02	40 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 11:42	13 MW	1	Met12
21 October at 11:34	137 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 11:19	218 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 10:34	119 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 10:19	183 MW	2	Met10
21 October at 10:04	90 MW	1	Met10
21 October at 00:59	2 MW	2	N21
20 October at 18:22	13 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 17:32	12 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 17:22	43 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 17:12	25 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 17:02	14 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 16:52	46 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 16:42	41 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 16:32	24 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 16:22	46 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 16:12	14 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 16:02	44 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 15:52	11 MW	1	Met12
20 October at 15:49	24 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 15:42	26 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 15:32	68 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 15:22	184 MW	11	Met12
20 October at 15:19	88 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 15:19	359 MW	8	Met9
20 October at 15:12	83 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 15:04	254 MW	5	Met9
20 October at 15:02	207 MW	12	Met12
20 October at 14:59	74 MW	2	Aqua
20 October at 14:52	159 MW	11	Met12
20 October at 14:49	36 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 14:42	172 MW	7	Met12
20 October at 14:34	146 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 14:32	78 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 14:25	103 MW	13	N
20 October at 14:22	129 MW	7	Met12
20 October at 14:19	131 MW	3	Met9
20 October at 14:12	141 MW	8	Met12
20 October at 14:04	97 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 14:02	121 MW	7	Met12
20 October at 13:52	655 MW	22	Met12
20 October at 13:49	288 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 13:49	1,614 MW	194	N21
20 October at 13:49	535 MW	6	Met9
20 October at 13:42	167 MW	8	Met12
20 October at 13:34	54 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 13:34	258 MW	5	Met9
20 October at 13:32	136 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 13:22	352 MW	13	Met12
20 October at 13:19	112 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 13:19	98 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 13:12	375 MW	10	Met12
20 October at 13:06	1,170 MW	102	N20
20 October at 13:04	237 MW	2	Met10
20 October at 13:04	377 MW	5	Met9
20 October at 13:02	301 MW	10	Met12
20 October at 12:52	141 MW	7	Met12
20 October at 12:49	304 MW	4	Met9
20 October at 12:45	665 MW	120	N
20 October at 12:42	102 MW	6	Met12
20 October at 12:34	45 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 12:34	59 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 12:32	63 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 12:22	44 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 12:12	53 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 12:04	77 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 12:02	312 MW	12	Met12
20 October at 11:52	44 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 11:42	100 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 11:34	104 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 11:34	63 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 11:32	105 MW	5	Met12
20 October at 11:22	59 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 11:19	57 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 11:19	65 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 11:12	57 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 11:04	50 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 11:02	74 MW	4	Met12
20 October at 10:52	40 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 10:49	55 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 10:49	58 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 10:42	73 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 10:32	39 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 10:04	97 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 09:52	24 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 09:49	110 MW	2	Met9
20 October at 09:42	90 MW	2	Met12
20 October at 09:34	51 MW	1	Met9
20 October at 09:32	41 MW	3	Met12
20 October at 08:34	51 MW	1	Met10
20 October at 00:33	2 MW	3	N20
19 October at 15:59	157 MW	4	Aqua
19 October at 14:08	668 MW	54	N21
19 October at 13:25	903 MW	108	N20
19 October at 13:06	1,082 MW	151	N
19 October at 12:28	1,277 MW	110	N21
19 October at 08:25	25 MW	2	Terra
19 October at 00:54	7 MW	2	N20
18 October at 23:57	1 MW	1	N21
18 October at 19:54	23 MW	1	Terra
18 October at 15:23	446 MW	20	Aqua
18 October at 13:45	635 MW	91	N20
18 October at 13:23	899 MW	106	N
18 October at 12:46	816 MW	66	N21
18 October at 07:44	10 MW	1	Terra
18 October at 01:12	1 MW	1	N20
17 October at 14:02	386 MW	65	N20
17 October at 13:45	790 MW	84	N
17 October at 13:06	673 MW	72	N21
17 October at 12:21	96 MW	6	N20
17 October at 00:33	1 MW	1	N21
16 October at 20:15	5 MW	1	Terra
16 October at 15:44	621 MW	34	Aqua
16 October at 14:02	822 MW	136	N
16 October at 13:24	1,260 MW	132	N21
16 October at 12:41	807 MW	155	N20
16 October at 08:05	17 MW	1	Terra
15 October at 15:06	170 MW	7	Aqua
15 October at 14:19	180 MW	22	N
15 October at 13:45	973 MW	82	N21
15 October at 13:00	658 MW	102	N20
15 October at 12:41	313 MW	44	N
14 October at 16:08	112 MW	3	Aqua
14 October at 14:02	912 MW	107	N21
14 October at 13:17	1,467 MW	189	N20
14 October at 12:58	1,428 MW	158	N
14 October at 12:21	1,122 MW	99	N21
13 October at 15:29	381 MW	27	Aqua
13 October at 13:38	1,007 MW	147	N20
12 October at 13:00	591 MW	89	N21
12 October at 00:29	1 MW	1	N21
11 October at 15:53	311 MW	16	Aqua
11 October at 14:15	130 MW	17	N20
11 October at 13:55	400 MW	48	N
11 October at 13:17	674 MW	68	N21
11 October at 12:34	112 MW	12	N20
10 October at 15:14	212 MW	11	Aqua
10 October at 14:14	456 MW	61	N
10 October at 13:38	799 MW	105	N21
10 October at 12:53	778 MW	71	N20
10 October at 12:34	115 MW	12	N
10 October at 00:22	1 MW	1	N20
9 October at 13:55	285 MW	32	N21
9 October at 13:10	498 MW	65	N20
9 October at 12:51	252 MW	42	N
9 October at 12:15	11 MW	1	N21
8 October at 15:38	111 MW	12	Aqua
8 October at 13:32	310 MW	58	N20
8 October at 13:13	273 MW	35	N
8 October at 12:34	166 MW	20	N21
7 October at 13:49	183 MW	35	N20
7 October at 13:30	370 MW	78	N
7 October at 12:53	409 MW	57	N21
6 October at 14:08	4 MW	1	N20
6 October at 13:49	65 MW	6	N
6 October at 13:13	26 MW	6	N21
29 September at 14:19	231 MW	13	N
29 September at 13:45	374 MW	23	N21
29 September at 13:00	92 MW	12	N20
29 September at 12:41	116 MW	11	N
29 September at 00:27	4 MW	3	N20
29 September at 00:08	3 MW	2	N
28 September at 15:48	641 MW	26	Aqua
28 September at 14:02	885 MW	79	N21
28 September at 13:17	1,100 MW	146	N20
28 September at 12:21	664 MW	58	N21
28 September at 01:31	5 MW	4	N21
28 September at 00:48	12 MW	5	N20
28 September at 00:29	8 MW	8	N
27 September at 15:12	717 MW	36	Aqua
27 September at 13:38	1,328 MW	122	N20
27 September at 13:17	1,531 MW	155	N
27 September at 12:41	1,312 MW	105	N21
27 September at 01:05	2 MW	3	N20
27 September at 00:46	2 MW	2	N
26 September at 20:21	32 MW	3	Terra
26 September at 13:55	714 MW	167	N20
26 September at 13:36	1,304 MW	181	N
26 September at 13:00	991 MW	154	N21
26 September at 08:12	5 MW	1	Terra
26 September at 01:25	3 MW	3	N20
26 September at 01:05	4 MW	6	N
26 September at 00:29	5 MW	4	N21
25 September at 15:33	629 MW	35	Aqua
25 September at 14:14	212 MW	29	N20
25 September at 13:55	807 MW	92	N
25 September at 13:17	865 MW	103	N21
25 September at 12:34	198 MW	29	N20
25 September at 01:24	0 MW	1	N
25 September at 00:48	1 MW	2	N21
24 September at 14:14	235 MW	30	N
24 September at 13:38	907 MW	90	N21
24 September at 12:52	782 MW	100	N20
24 September at 12:34	237 MW	20	N
24 September at 01:44	2 MW	3	N
24 September at 01:05	8 MW	5	N21
24 September at 00:22	2 MW	3	N20
23 September at 15:57	442 MW	13	Aqua
23 September at 13:55	722 MW	68	N21
23 September at 13:10	582 MW	93	N20
23 September at 12:51	888 MW	63	N
23 September at 12:15	28 MW	3	N21

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