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Fire near Mandimba, Niassa Province, Mozambique, October 2026
Detected · VIIRS 375 m (S-NPP, NOAA-20, NOAA-21) · -13.720, 35.781 · first seen 7 October 2026, 22:40 UTC
6,841 MWpeak summed radiative power, 7 Oct
806detections on that day
70 kmwidest extent of the group
2days in the record
First detected 7 October 2026, 22:40 UTC, 72 km NNE of Mandimba. Last detected 8 October 2026, 11:32 UTC.
Day by day
Summed radiative power per UTC day, MW.
| Day (UTC) | MW | Detections | Extent km | Night |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-07 | 6,841 | 806 | 70 | 1.0% |
| 2026-10-08 | 6,836 | 797 | 70 | 0.0% |
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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