Wildfire map Ghana
Fires in Ghana right now
Updated
27 fire clusters detected in Ghana in the last 48 h Most active: 67 km NE of Kumasi (2 detections).
Active fires in Ghana from NASA's VIIRS satellite hotspots, grouped into clusters and named by the nearest city.
- Fire clusters
- 27 last 48 h
- Hotspot detections
- 36
- Intense clusters (100+ MW)
- 0
- Most active fire
- 67 km NE of Kumasi 2 detections
- Most affected region
- Northern 12 clusters
Active fires in Ghana
Satellites detected 36 thermal hotspots in Ghana in the last 48 h, grouped into 27 fire clusters. None reached an intense fire radiative power above 100 MW, which suggests mostly small or agricultural fires.
The most active fire is 67 km NE of Kumasi with 2 detections and a peak of 27 MW, last seen Sun 1:37 am local time.
By region, Northern has 12 clusters (19 detections), Ashanti has 10 clusters (12 detections), Greater Accra has 3 clusters (3 detections).
Fires are assigned to the country of the nearest listed city, so a fire close to a border can appear under the neighbour.
Largest fire clusters
| Fire cluster | Region | Detections | Peak FRP | Last seen (local) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 km NE of Kumasi | Ashanti | 2 | 27 MW | Sun 1:37 am |
| 122 km SE of Tamale | Northern | 3 | 11 MW | Sun 12:42 pm |
| 150 km S of Tamale | Northern | 3 | 4 MW | Sun 2:22 pm |
| 131 km SE of Tamale | Northern | 1 | 7 MW | Sun 12:42 pm |
| 135 km S of Tamale | Northern | 1 | 7 MW | Sun 2:22 pm |
| 90 km SSE of Tamale | Northern | 2 | 3 MW | Sat 1:01 pm |
| 88 km E of Kumasi | Ashanti | 1 | 5 MW | Sat 12:59 pm |
| 75 km NW of Koforidua | Eastern | 1 | 5 MW | Sun 2:22 pm |
| remote Northern, 169 km SSE of Tamale | Northern | 2 | 3 MW | Sat 12:59 pm |
| remote Ashanti, 156 km NNE of Kumasi | Ashanti | 1 | 5 MW | Sun 2:22 pm |
| 134 km NE of Tamale | Northern | 2 | 4 MW | Sat 1:01 pm |
| remote Northern, 171 km S of Tamale | Northern | 1 | 4 MW | Sun 2:22 pm |
| 78 km ENE of Kumasi | Ashanti | 1 | 4 MW | Sun 2:22 pm |
| 23 km W of Obuase | Ashanti | 1 | 4 MW | Sat 12:59 pm |
| 97 km E of Kumasi | Ashanti | 2 | 2 MW | Sat 12:59 pm |
| 77 km ESE of Kumasi | Ashanti | 1 | 4 MW | Sat 12:59 pm |
| remote Ashanti, 164 km NE of Kumasi | Ashanti | 1 | 3 MW | Sat 12:59 pm |
| 98 km NNW of Kumasi | Ashanti | 1 | 3 MW | Sat 12:59 pm |
| 12 km NNW of Obuase | Ashanti | 1 | 2 MW | Sun 2:22 pm |
| 99 km W of Tamale | Northern | 1 | 2 MW | Sat 1:01 pm |
| 109 km E of Tamale | Northern | 1 | 2 MW | Sat 1:01 pm |
| remote Northern, 159 km SSE of Tamale | Northern | 1 | 2 MW | Sat 12:59 pm |
| 143 km WNW of Tamale | Northern | 1 | 2 MW | Sat 1:01 pm |
| 8 km NE of Sekondi | Western | 1 | 2 MW | Sat 1:56 am |
| 26 km WSW of Amanfrom | Greater Accra | 1 | 2 MW | Sat 12:59 pm |
Cities with fires within 80 km
- Wildfires near Kumasi nearest 44 km SSW
Official information
The Global Wildfire Information System, GWIS (gwis.jrc.ec.europa.eu), maps fire danger and burnt areas worldwide; evacuation orders come from national civil protection and local authorities.
Satellite thermal hotspots are not all wildfires: gas flares, steel works, volcanoes and planned agricultural or prescribed burns show up too. VIIRS passes over most places about twice a day, so a fire can start or grow between passes, and thick smoke or cloud can hide one.
Fires in other countries
Related
Data: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS active fires), Open-Meteo, GeoNames.