Wildfires — West Africa

Wildfire situation in West Africa over 48 h: 614 satellite detections, cumulated power 4 891 MW, trend rising. Map, main hotspots, evolution.

614Detections 48 h
4 891 MWCumulated power
91 MWSingle-detection peak
rising24 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)
07/09 00:00 UTC1620
07/09 12:00 UTC110772
07/09 18:00 UTC34
08/09 00:00 UTC1723
08/09 12:00 UTC1841 447
09/09 00:00 UTC82172
09/09 12:00 UTC2022 453

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