Firewatch Bot

Global fire detection bot using satellite imagery from Copernicus #Sentinel2. Near real time.

[Firewatch Bot @firewatchbot]

Showcasing some of the most interesting fire detections by @FirewatchBot ⬇️

[JPEL @berpj]

In 2022, I created @FirewatchBot to automatically detect wildfires using Sentinel-2 imagery.

Since then, it has analyzed TBs of data and detected more than 24k fires!

➡️ Today, I created a website to showcase some of the most interesting detections: https://t.co/BtRDmJiBsM

[Firewatch Bot @firewatchbot]

Fire detected from #Sentinel2

🗺 Place: Mariga, Niger, #Nigeria
🕛 Date: 2026/11/12 10:08UTC

View location: https://t.co/BNAWfesaMm (10.7461, 6.0518)

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Fire detected from #Sentinel2

🗺 Place: Zurmi, Zamfara, #Nigeria
🕛 Date: 2026/11/12 10:07UTC

View location: https://t.co/tWmt1HJsP9 (12.8573, 7.0036)

[Firewatch Bot @firewatchbot]

Fire detected from #Sentinel2

🗺 Place: Banwa, Boucle du Mouhoun Region, #BurkinaFaso
🕛 Date: 2026/11/12 10:57UTC

View location: https://t.co/RjaGZh6iqZ (12.2141, -4.2358)

[Firewatch Bot @firewatchbot]

Fire detected from #Sentinel2

🗺 Place: Gusau, Zamfara, #Nigeria
🕛 Date: 2026/11/12 10:07UTC

View location: https://t.co/LnyEqiUGkR (11.6725, 6.6449)

[Firewatch Bot @firewatchbot]

Fire detected from #Sentinel2

🗺 Place: As Sunut, West Kordofan, #Sudan
🕛 Date: 2026/11/12 08:36UTC

View location: https://t.co/rxOToMs5cT (11.8822, 29.181)

[Firewatch Bot @firewatchbot]

Fire detected from #Sentinel2

🗺 Place: Keilak, West Kordofan, #Sudan
🕛 Date: 2026/11/12 08:37UTC

View location: https://t.co/cFFFxWJLxV (10.2047, 29.5237)

[Firewatch Bot @firewatchbot]

Fire detected from #Sentinel2

🗺 Place: Cueibet, Lakes, #SouthSudan
🕛 Date: 2026/11/12 08:38UTC

View location: https://t.co/0ssgvIeBxX (7.2494, 29.0533)

[Firewatch Bot @firewatchbot]

Fire detected from #Sentinel2

🗺 Place: Gogrial East, Warrap, #SouthSudan
🕛 Date: 2026/11/12 08:37UTC

View location: https://t.co/6t2cV3jJQf (8.9645, 28.9487)

[Firewatch Bot @firewatchbot]

Fire detected from #Sentinel2

🗺 Place: Gogrial East, Warrap, #SouthSudan
🕛 Date: 2026/11/12 08:38UTC

View location: https://t.co/OElWLpM2mZ (8.5528, 28.5921)

[Firewatch Bot @firewatchbot]

Fire detected from #Sentinel2

🗺 Place: Tonj North, Warrap, #SouthSudan
🕛 Date: 2026/11/12 08:38UTC

View location: https://t.co/fEZorjrThY (7.8172, 28.5184)

[Firewatch Bot @firewatchbot]

Fire detected from #Sentinel2

🗺 Place: Talawdi, South Kordofan, #Sudan
🕛 Date: 2026/11/12 08:37UTC

View location: https://t.co/Huk8Y8xbKs (10.517, 30.5015)

[Firewatch Bot @firewatchbot]

Fire detected from #Sentinel2

🗺 Place: Wulu, Lakes, #SouthSudan
🕛 Date: 2026/11/12 08:38UTC

View location: https://t.co/jlZMyUSomr (6.5954, 29.1925)

[Firewatch Bot @firewatchbot]

Fire detected from #Sentinel2

🗺 Place: Abiemnhom, Unity, #SouthSudan
🕛 Date: 2026/11/12 08:37UTC

View location: https://t.co/LY67tXUWNC (9.6682, 28.9964)

[Firewatch Bot @firewatchbot]

Fire detected from #Sentinel2

🗺 Place: Unknown
🕛 Date: 2026/11/12 08:37UTC

View location: https://t.co/Fd0GFO2FNo (9.3685, 28.4745)

[Firewatch Bot @firewatchbot]

Fire detected from #Sentinel2

🗺 Place: Barh Azoum, Salamat, #Chad
🕛 Date: 2026/11/12 09:17UTC

View location: https://t.co/Uds39xvcYk (10.9771, 20.8107)

[Firewatch Bot @firewatchbot]

Fire detected from #Sentinel2

🗺 Place: Lac Iro, Moyen-Chari, #Chad
🕛 Date: 2026/11/12 09:17UTC

View location: https://t.co/uHc8gVVvBE (9.041, 19.0479)

[Firewatch Bot @firewatchbot]

Fire detected from #Sentinel2

🗺 Place: Ndélé, Bamingui-Bangoran, #CentralAfricanRepublic
🕛 Date: 2026/11/12 09:18UTC

View location: https://t.co/o3vSVtkhr4 (8.5246, 20.1037)

[Firewatch Bot @firewatchbot]

Fire detected from #Sentinel2

🗺 Place: Kaga-Bandoro, Nana-Grébizi, #CentralAfricanRepublic
🕛 Date: 2026/11/12 09:18UTC

View location: https://t.co/2dHyNeClGg (7.727, 19.2131)

[Firewatch Bot @firewatchbot]

Fire detected from #Sentinel2

🗺 Place: Barh Azoum, Salamat, #Chad
🕛 Date: 2026/11/12 09:17UTC

View location: https://t.co/Bgjhewqbkr (10.4163, 20.5157)

[Firewatch Bot @firewatchbot]

Fire detected from #Sentinel2

🗺 Place: Barh Azoum, Salamat, #Chad
🕛 Date: 2026/11/12 09:17UTC

View location: https://t.co/jAuSvik4i9 (11.8772, 20.3458)