A housefire propagates and destroys 75% of the city of Donki Dereisa, South Darfur, Sudan

Sentinel-2 MSI acquired on 02 March 2023 at 08:37:59 UTC
Sentinel-2 MSI acquired on 07 March 2023 at 08:38:21 UTC
Sentinel-2 MSI acquired on 12 March 2023 at 08:37:29 UTC
Author(s): Sentinel Vision team, VisioTerra, France - svp@visioterra.fr
Keyword(s): Fire, savannah, Sahel, Sudan
Fig. 1 - S2 (02 & 07.03.2023) - Donki Dereisa / Donkey Dereis is a village in As Salam locality, South Darfur state, Sudan.
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The Sahel region is susceptible to seasonal fires during the dry season. On 3 March, a fire in broke out in one house, but strong winds caused it to spread quickly to the rest of the village.
Fig. 2 - S2 (02.03.2023 / 07.03.2023) - Colour composites and spectral indices show the burnt area.
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It displaced an estimated 11,000 people and killed five children. It destroyed between 3000–5000 houses (around 75% of the village), burnt down more than 140 shops and restaurants, and affected hundreds of livestock.
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Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2025, processed by VisioTerra.
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