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Fire near Cünga diá Samba, Uíge, Angola, September 2026
Detected · VIIRS 375 m (S-NPP, NOAA-20, NOAA-21) · -8.014, 14.894 · first seen 23 September 2026, 12:36 UTC
18,616 MWpeak summed radiative power, 23 Sep
1,196detections on that day
115 kmwidest extent of the group
1day in the record
First detected 23 September 2026, 12:36 UTC, 11 km NW of Cünga diá Samba. Last detected 24 September 2026, 12:38 UTC.
| Day (UTC) | MW | Detections | Extent km | Night |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-23 | 18,616 | 1,196 | 115 | 1.0% |
MW is fire radiative power summed over every detection grouped into the fire in a 24-hour window, across three satellites. Extent is the width of the group of detections, not a mapped perimeter. Night is the share of detections from the night pass. How these are measured.
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