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Fire near Okahao, Omusati Region, Namibia, September 2026
Detected · VIIRS 375 m (S-NPP, NOAA-20, NOAA-21) · -18.191, 14.918 · first seen 21 September 2026, 00:05 UTC
13,984 MWpeak summed radiative power, 21 Sep
488detections on that day
17 kmwidest extent of the group
1day in the record
First detected 21 September 2026, 00:05 UTC, 37 km SSW of Okahao. Last detected 22 September 2026, 12:51 UTC.
| Day (UTC) | MW | Detections | Extent km | Night |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-21 | 13,984 | 488 | 17 | 27% |
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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