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First detected 13 days ago · last seen 1 h ago · 60.459, -1.263
Satellites have been tracking this fire for about 13 days. It measures roughly 0.0 km across and is giving off 6 MW of heat. Smoke is drifting east.
Fire size
0.7 km²
about 100 football pitches
Width
0.0 km
across
Heat output
6 MW
peak 2 MW
Satellite passes
544
5 hot pixels
Roughly where
Scotland · 60.46, -1.26
Smoke
Smoke is drifting east, on a 25 kt wind. The modelled haze reaches over roughly 83 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
13 days ago
Wildfire detected — minor, 1 MW, 1 px
13 days ago
Escalated to significant — 1 MW, 1 px
13 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. Back to all UK wildfires.