Wildfires — West Africa

Wildfire situation in West Africa over 48 h: 499 satellite detections, cumulated power 3 634 MW, trend rising. Map, main hotspots, evolution.

499Detections 48 h
3 634 MWCumulated power
135 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)
24/07 00:00 UTC1524
24/07 06:00 UTC11244
24/07 12:00 UTC75732
25/07 00:00 UTC69216
25/07 06:00 UTC28196
25/07 12:00 UTC98553
26/07 00:00 UTC22116
26/07 12:00 UTC1811 554

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