▲ Wildfires — West Africa

Wildfire situation in West Africa over 48 h: 13 496 satellite detections, cumulated power 115 442 MW, trend stable. Map, main hotspots, evolution.

13 496Detections 48 h
115 442 MWCumulated power
178 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)
23/10 00:00 UTC7621 518
23/10 06:00 UTC1041 276
23/10 12:00 UTC585959 922
24/10 00:00 UTC7051 249
24/10 06:00 UTC3043 481
24/10 12:00 UTC508145 733
24/10 18:00 UTC36119
25/10 00:00 UTC6452 143

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