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First detected 14 h ago · last seen 18 min ago · 53.120, -1.046
Satellites have been tracking this fire for about 14 hours. It measures roughly 2.0 km across and is giving off 33 MW of heat. Smoke is drifting south-east.
Fire size
0.3 km²
about 40 football pitches
Width
2.0 km
across
Heat output
33 MW
peak 17 MW
Satellite passes
34
2 hot pixels
Roughly where
Northern England · 53.12, -1.05
Smoke
Smoke is drifting south-east, on a 9 kt wind. The modelled haze reaches over roughly 12 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
14 h ago
Wildfire detected — significant, 33 MW, 2 px
14 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. Back to all UK wildfires.