As of November 2, 2026, 54,243 fire hotspots were detected across 19 monitored regions
54,243 fire hotspots detected across 19 regions as of November 2, 2026. Southern Africa leads with 13,975 detections, ahead of East Africa (11,480).
As of November 2, 2026, 54,243 fire hotspots were detected across 19 monitored regions. Southern Africa records the highest number of detections with 13,975 hotspots, for an average brightness of 341.9 kelvins. East Africa follows with 11,480 hotspots and an average brightness of 340.9 kelvins.
West Africa totals 5,594 hotspots (average brightness of 340.6 kelvins), ahead of Central Africa with 3,597 hotspots (340.3 kelvins). Southeast Asia counts 1,726 hotspots (331.5 kelvins). The Amazon region, aggregated across all countries, shows 46 hotspots (335.8 kelvins), with a last detection date of November 1, 2026.
By country, Brazil concentrates 6,890 hotspots in the Amazon (average brightness of 331.6 kelvins). Tanzania records 3,431 hotspots in East Africa (341.0 kelvins), and Nigeria 3,029 hotspots in West Africa (338.8 kelvins). Ethiopia counts 2,023 hotspots in East Africa (341.6 kelvins).
Indonesia shows 798 hotspots in Southeast Asia (323.8 kelvins), Ghana 628 hotspots in West Africa (336.1 kelvins) and Senegal 413 hotspots (340.2 kelvins). The Democratic Republic of the Congo totals 218 hotspots in East Africa (332.8 kelvins), Cameroon 128 hotspots in West Africa (340.2 kelvins) and Vietnam 89 hotspots in Southeast Asia (329.8 kelvins). Kenya counts 84 hotspots in East Africa (338.8 kelvins), Thailand 49 hotspots in Southeast Asia (331.5 kelvins) and Myanmar 45 hotspots (335.6 kelvins).
Average fire radiative power (FRP) values are reported at 0.0 for all regions and countries listed. The last detection dates range between November 1 and November 2, 2026.
This analysis was produced with the assistance of artificial intelligence, from institutional sources and verifiable open data. AI Transparency