Wildfires — East Africa

Wildfire situation in East Africa over 48 h: 16 254 satellite detections, cumulated power 135 612 MW, trend stable. Map, main hotspots, evolution.

16 254Detections 48 h
135 612 MWCumulated power
382 MWSingle-detection peak
stable24 h trend
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Main hotspots (48 h)

FireFRP (MW)DetectionsEst. area (km²)
no major hotspot currently

Evolution (6-hour periods)

StartDetectionsFRP (MW)
06/08 00:00 UTC1431 646
06/08 06:00 UTC684558 974
06/08 12:00 UTC6246 847
06/08 18:00 UTC8882 973
07/08 00:00 UTC4776
07/08 06:00 UTC398133 412
07/08 12:00 UTC261827 023
07/08 18:00 UTC11084 661

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