Wildfire map Malawi
Fires in Malawi right now
Updated
66 fire clusters detected in Malawi in the last 24 h Most active: 41 km S of Mzuzu (165 detections).
Active fires in Malawi from NASA's VIIRS satellite hotspots, grouped into clusters and named by the nearest city.
- Fire clusters
- 66 last 24 h
- Hotspot detections
- 513
- Intense clusters (100+ MW)
- 1
- Most active fire
- 41 km S of Mzuzu 165 detections
- Most affected region
- Northern Region 46 clusters
Active fires in Malawi
Satellites detected 513 thermal hotspots in Malawi in the last 24 h, grouped into 66 fire clusters. 1 cluster reached an intense fire radiative power above 100 MW.
The most active fire is 41 km S of Mzuzu with 165 detections and a peak of 217 MW, last seen Sun 12:53 pm local time.
By region, Northern Region has 46 clusters (436 detections), Central Region has 9 clusters (60 detections), Southern Region has 11 clusters (17 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 km S of Mzuzu | Northern Region | 165 | 217 MW | Sun 12:53 pm |
| 80 km S of Mzuzu | Northern Region | 31 | 79 MW | Mon 1:41 am |
| 73 km N of Mzuzu | Northern Region | 35 | 29 MW | Sun 12:53 pm |
| 40 km NNE of Mzuzu | Northern Region | 25 | 69 MW | Sun 12:53 pm |
| 107 km N of Mzuzu | Northern Region | 35 | 20 MW | Sun 12:56 pm |
| 127 km NNE of Lilongwe | Central Region | 29 | 23 MW | Sun 12:53 pm |
| 106 km N of Mzuzu | Northern Region | 20 | 28 MW | Sun 12:56 pm |
| 116 km SE of Mzuzu | Northern Region | 6 | 51 MW | Sun 12:53 pm |
| 103 km NNW of Mzuzu | Northern Region | 5 | 18 MW | Sun 12:53 pm |
| 21 km NE of Mzuzu | Northern Region | 19 | 6 MW | Sun 12:53 pm |
| 116 km ESE of Mzuzu | Northern Region | 8 | 36 MW | Sun 12:53 pm |
| 54 km NNE of Mzuzu | Northern Region | 2 | 30 MW | Sun 12:53 pm |
| 77 km NNE of Lilongwe | Central Region | 7 | 11 MW | Sun 12:53 pm |
| 110 km ESE of Mzuzu | Northern Region | 14 | 4 MW | Sun 2:01 am |
| 96 km NNE of Lilongwe | Central Region | 11 | 5 MW | Mon 1:41 am |
| 114 km E of Mzuzu | Northern Region | 3 | 10 MW | Sun 12:53 pm |
| 85 km ENE of Mzuzu | Northern Region | 2 | 13 MW | Sun 12:53 pm |
| 104 km E of Mzuzu | Northern Region | 6 | 5 MW | Sun 2:01 am |
| 50 km ENE of Lilongwe | Central Region | 5 | 8 MW | Mon 1:41 am |
| 106 km S of Mzuzu | Northern Region | 5 | 5 MW | Mon 1:41 am |
| 105 km S of Mzuzu | Northern Region | 4 | 5 MW | Sun 12:53 pm |
| 147 km NW of Mzuzu | Northern Region | 2 | 7 MW | Sun 12:56 pm |
| 109 km E of Mzuzu | Northern Region | 2 | 7 MW | Sun 12:53 pm |
| 26 km ESE of Mzuzu | Northern Region | 3 | 5 MW | Sun 12:53 pm |
| 64 km NNE of Mzuzu | Northern Region | 3 | 6 MW | Sun 12:53 pm |
Cities with fires within 80 km
- Wildfires near Mzuzu nearest 6 km NW
- Wildfires near Lilongwe nearest 47 km ENE
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
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Data: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS active fires), Open-Meteo, GeoNames.