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First detected 6 days ago · last seen 5 days ago · 55.888, -2.192
Satellites have been tracking this fire for about 6 days. It measures roughly 0.0 km across and is giving off 41 MW of heat. Smoke is drifting north.
Fire size
0.4 km²
about 60 football pitches
Width
0.0 km
across
Heat output
41 MW
peak 41 MW
Satellite passes
126
3 hot pixels
Roughly where
Scotland · 55.89, -2.19
Smoke
Smoke is drifting north, on a 14 kt wind. The modelled haze reaches over roughly 34 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
6 days ago
Wildfire detected — significant, 41 MW, 1 px
6 days 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.