50,297 fire hotspots were detected worldwide as of October 31, 2026, spread across 19 regions
50,297 fire hotspots detected worldwide as of October 31, 2026. Southern Africa: 13,955; Brazil: 8,843; Nigeria: 3,575.
50,297 fire hotspots were detected worldwide as of October 31, 2026, spread across 19 regions. Southern Africa logs the highest number of detections with 13,955 hotspots, or 27.7% of the global total. East Africa follows (9,140 hotspots, 18.2%), then West Africa (2,885 hotspots, 5.7%), Central Africa (2,718 hotspots, 5.4%), Southeast Asia (2,620 hotspots, 5.2%) and the Amazon region (118 hotspots, 0.2%).
By country, Brazil concentrates 8,843 detections in the Amazon region, with an average brightness of 332.1. Nigeria counts 3,575 hotspots in West Africa (average brightness of 341.2), Ethiopia 2,323 hotspots in East Africa (337.2) and Tanzania 2,244 hotspots in East Africa (337.9). Indonesia logs 760 hotspots in Southeast Asia (323.9), followed by the Democratic Republic of the Congo with 342 hotspots in East Africa (320.6), Senegal with 292 hotspots in West Africa (338.0) and Ghana with 136 hotspots in West Africa (339.0). Vietnam counts 105 hotspots in Southeast Asia (326.0), Cameroon 102 hotspots in West Africa (338.5), Thailand 61 hotspots in Southeast Asia (322.2), Myanmar 47 hotspots in Southeast Asia (327.8) and Kenya 31 hotspots in East Africa (330.3).
Average detection brightness ranges from 320.6 (Democratic Republic of the Congo) to 341.2 (Nigeria). Average fire radiative power (FRP) is reported at 0.0 for all regions and countries listed. The most recent detection date is October 31, 2026 for all entries.
This analysis was produced with the assistance of artificial intelligence, from institutional sources and verifiable open data. AI Transparency