Wildfire map Nicaragua
Fires in Nicaragua right now
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4 fire clusters detected in Nicaragua in the last 48 h Most active: 143 km ENE of Matagalpa (2 detections).
Active fires in Nicaragua from NASA's VIIRS satellite hotspots, grouped into clusters and named by the nearest city.
- Fire clusters
- 4 last 48 h
- Hotspot detections
- 5
- Intense clusters (100+ MW)
- 0
- Most active fire
- 143 km ENE of Matagalpa 2 detections
- Most affected region
- Matagalpa Department 3 clusters
Active fires in Nicaragua
Satellites detected 5 thermal hotspots in Nicaragua in the last 48 h, grouped into 4 fire clusters. None reached an intense fire radiative power above 100 MW, which suggests mostly small or agricultural fires.
The most active fire is 143 km ENE of Matagalpa with 2 detections and a peak of 8 MW, last seen Sat 1:49 pm local time.
By region, Matagalpa Department has 3 clusters (4 detections), Managua Department has 1 cluster (1 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 143 km ENE of Matagalpa | Matagalpa Department | 2 | 8 MW | Sat 1:49 pm |
| remote Matagalpa Department, 230 km ENE of Matagalpa | Matagalpa Department | 1 | 4 MW | Sat 1:49 pm |
| 106 km ENE of Matagalpa | Matagalpa Department | 1 | 4 MW | Sat 1:49 pm |
| 11 km WNW of Managua | Managua Department | 1 | 3 MW | Sat 1:01 am |
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.