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First detected 2 h ago · last seen 10 min ago · 51.117, -1.162
Satellites have been tracking this fire for about 2 hours. It measures roughly 0.2 km across and is giving off 7 MW of heat. Smoke is drifting east.
Fire size
0.4 km²
about 60 football pitches
Width
0.2 km
across
Heat output
7 MW
peak 7 MW
Satellite passes
7
3 hot pixels
Roughly where
Southern England · 51.12, -1.16
Smoke
Smoke is drifting east, on a 9 kt wind. The modelled haze reaches over roughly 13 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
2 h ago
Wildfire detected — minor, 7 MW, 1 px
2 h ago
Escalated to significant — 7 MW, 3 px
1 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 NOAA20,NOAA21,SNPP. Back to all UK wildfires.