Wildfires — Central Africa

Wildfire situation in Central Africa over 48 h: 98 390 satellite detections, cumulated power 1 234 549 MW, trend rising. Map, main hotspots, evolution.

98 390Detections 48 h
1 234 549 MWCumulated power
638 MWSingle-detection peak
rising24 h trend
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Main hotspots (48 h)

FireFRP (MW)DetectionsEst. area (km²)
Lucapa, Angola57 0191 537~175

Evolution (6-hour periods)

StartDetectionsFRP (MW)
24/07 00:00 UTC16513 718
24/07 06:00 UTC30788432 160
24/07 12:00 UTC567869 581
24/07 18:00 UTC6681 408
25/07 00:00 UTC27848 228
25/07 06:00 UTC19870278 615
25/07 12:00 UTC9037149 221
25/07 18:00 UTC4621 567
26/07 00:00 UTC31777 647
26/07 06:00 UTC10927121 919
26/07 12:00 UTC13348160 484

NASA FIRMS satellite detections (VIIRS 375 m), 48-hour rolling window, continuously updated. Zone totals include agricultural and industrial thermal detections.