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First detected 46 h ago · last seen 21 min ago · 52.284, -3.491
Satellites have been tracking this fire for about 2 days. It measures roughly 3.2 km across and is giving off 460 MW of heat — one of the larger fires burning in the UK right now. Smoke is drifting east.
Fire size
9.1 km²
about 1,300 football pitches
Width
3.2 km
across
Heat output
460 MW
peak 195 MW
Satellite passes
264
65 hot pixels
Roughly where
Wales · 52.28, -3.49
Smoke
Smoke is drifting east, on a 5 kt wind. The modelled haze reaches over roughly 6 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
46 h ago
Wildfire detected — major, 195 MW, 1 px
46 h 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 Aqua,Terra. Back to all UK wildfires.