Bench Sheko · ODLAR

Bench Sheko

Next 7 daysVery high76%

Annual mean: 0detections
Peak period: mid December – early March
Record year: 200523,307
Trend: −3%/ 10not significant · on raw data: +89%

Fire clock

Ring = year, slice = week. Click a ring to focus that year.

Total detections per year
Year	Total
2001	12580
2002	17329
2003	13632
2004	12736
2005	23307
2006	7891
2007	22924
2008	12521
2009	11382
2010	14035
2011	10832
2012	18241
2013	17124
2014	16468
2015	16315
2016	21378
2017	13728
2018	16715
2019	11344
2020	11230
2021	19450
2022	9313
2023	11842
2024	12335
2025	19073
2026	10140

Next 7 days

Very high

0%

Very high

Expected detections: ~306.1

Fires detected in recent days↑
No rain expected in the coming days↑
Dry air (40%)↑

Sat31°

Sun33°

Mon33°

Tue33°

Wed34°

Thu34°

Fri34°

Season

early November – early March

Onset: early November
Peak: early February
End: early March

Critical windows

mid December – early March
78% of annual activity

The normal year vs 2026

Bands show the 25-year range; the white line is this year so far.

Compare with

25-year history

The raw record jumps in 2012 when VIIRS arrives; the harmonized record does not.

Harmonized: −3%/10Raw: +89%/10

HarmonizedNaive merged record90% uncertainty

Unusual years

4

2009
11,382
season began 12 weeks early
2020
11,230
season began 15 weeks early
season ended 3 weeks late
2024
12,335
season ended 3 weeks late
2026
10,140
season began 17 weeks early

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