AURSEEAursee · notable fire
Fire near Mulondo, Huíla, Angola, October 2026
Detected · VIIRS 375 m (S-NPP, NOAA-20, NOAA-21) · -15.885, 14.901 · first seen 5 October 2026, 12:10 UTC
14,810 MWpeak summed radiative power, 5 Oct
228detections on that day
10 kmwidest extent of the group
1day in the record
First detected 5 October 2026, 12:10 UTC, 42 km SW of Mulondo. Last detected 6 October 2026, 00:58 UTC.
| Day (UTC) | MW | Detections | Extent km | Night |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | 14,810 | 228 | 10 | 16% |
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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