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First detected 18 h ago · last seen 15 h ago · 53.397, -1.387
Satellites have been tracking this fire for about 18 hours. It measures roughly 0.7 km across and is giving off 18 MW of heat. Smoke is drifting north.
Fire size
1.0 km²
about 140 football pitches
Width
0.7 km
across
Heat output
18 MW
peak 11 MW
Satellite passes
16
7 hot pixels
Roughly where
Northern England · 53.40, -1.39
Smoke
Smoke is drifting north, on a 11 kt wind. The modelled haze reaches over roughly 14 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
18 h ago
Wildfire detected — significant, 18 MW, 4 px
18 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.