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Fire near Tchimporo-Yonde, Cunene, Angola, September 2026
Detected · VIIRS 375 m (S-NPP, NOAA-20, NOAA-21) · -16.028, 16.964 · first seen 26 September 2026, 23:50 UTC
6,383 MWpeak summed radiative power, 27 Sep
217detections on that day
18 kmwidest extent of the group
2days in the record
First detected 26 September 2026, 23:50 UTC, 43 km NE of Tchimporo-Yonde. Last detected 28 September 2026, 12:59 UTC.
Day by day
Summed radiative power per UTC day, MW.
| Day (UTC) | MW | Detections | Extent km | Night |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-26 | 4,726 | 247 | 18 | 6.0% |
| 2026-09-27 | 6,383 | 217 | 15 | 5.0% |
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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