Wildfires — Southern Africa

Wildfire situation in Southern Africa over 48 h: 207 390 satellite detections, cumulated power 2 405 379 MW, trend rising. Map, main hotspots, evolution.

207 390Detections 48 h
2 405 379 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
Saurimo, Angola26 151774~93

Evolution (6-hour periods)

StartDetectionsFRP (MW)
24/07 00:00 UTC18254 381
24/07 06:00 UTC60051778 552
24/07 12:00 UTC12201147 145
24/07 18:00 UTC408418 149
25/07 00:00 UTC583412 254
25/07 06:00 UTC43295546 360
25/07 12:00 UTC23201308 262
25/07 18:00 UTC18463 303
26/07 00:00 UTC545511 151
26/07 06:00 UTC22122245 805
26/07 12:00 UTC27476330 017

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