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First detected 6 days ago · last seen 5 days ago · 56.532, -3.966
Satellites have been tracking this fire for about 6 days. It measures roughly 0.0 km across and is giving off 15 MW of heat. Smoke is drifting north.
Fire size
0.3 km²
about 40 football pitches
Width
0.0 km
across
Heat output
15 MW
peak 15 MW
Satellite passes
127
2 hot pixels
Roughly where
Scotland · 56.53, -3.97
Smoke
Smoke is drifting north, on a 1 kt wind. The modelled haze reaches over roughly 3 km² downwind. If it's heading your way, close windows and doors and bring washing and pets in.
How it's developed
First picked up by satellite
6 days ago
Wildfire detected — significant, 15 MW, 1 px
6 days ago
If you can see it
Call 999 and ask for the Fire service — give a what3words location or a nearby landmark. Keep upwind and don't try to tackle it yourself.
Found automatically by Arcus from NASA satellite heat detections. Size, severity and smoke direction are estimates from orbit — this is a satellite's-eye view, not confirmed by the fire service. Seen by NOAA20,SNPP. Back to all UK wildfires.