Wildfire map Republic of the Congo
Fires in Republic of the Congo right now
Updated
28 fire clusters detected in Republic of the Congo in the last 48 h Most active: 39 km W of Brazzaville (4 detections).
Active fires in Republic of the Congo from NASA's VIIRS satellite hotspots, grouped into clusters and named by the nearest city.
- Fire clusters
- 28 last 48 h
- Hotspot detections
- 51
- Intense clusters (100+ MW)
- 0
- Most active fire
- 39 km W of Brazzaville 4 detections
- Most affected region
- Niari 11 clusters
Active fires in Republic of the Congo
Satellites detected 51 thermal hotspots in Republic of the Congo in the last 48 h, grouped into 28 fire clusters. None reached an intense fire radiative power above 100 MW, which suggests mostly small or agricultural fires.
The most active fire is 39 km W of Brazzaville with 4 detections and a peak of 26 MW, last seen Sat 1:55 pm local time.
By region, Niari has 11 clusters (23 detections), Pointe-Noire has 4 clusters (12 detections), Brazzaville has 5 clusters (8 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 km W of Brazzaville | Brazzaville | 4 | 26 MW | Sat 1:55 pm |
| 27 km SE of Pointe-Noire | Pointe-Noire | 6 | 20 MW | Sun 1:01 am |
| remote Niari, 183 km NW of Dolisie | Niari | 1 | 49 MW | Sun 1:38 pm |
| 150 km NW of Dolisie | Niari | 4 | 25 MW | Sun 1:38 pm |
| remote Niari, 172 km NW of Dolisie | Niari | 4 | 10 MW | Sun 1:38 pm |
| remote Pointe-Noire, 230 km NNW of Pointe-Noire | Pointe-Noire | 3 | 14 MW | Sat 1:57 pm |
| 116 km WNW of Dolisie | Niari | 3 | 8 MW | Sun 1:38 pm |
| 149 km NW of Dolisie | Niari | 4 | 8 MW | Sat 1:57 pm |
| 32 km NNW of Nkayi | Bouenza | 1 | 16 MW | Sun 1:38 pm |
| remote Niari, 188 km NNW of Dolisie | Niari | 1 | 8 MW | Sat 1:57 pm |
| 144 km NW of Dolisie | Niari | 2 | 4 MW | Sat 1:57 pm |
| 14 km SSE of Pointe-Noire | Pointe-Noire | 2 | 6 MW | Sun 1:38 pm |
| 29 km N of Pointe-Noire | Pointe-Noire | 1 | 7 MW | Sun 1:38 pm |
| 29 km ENE of Dolisie | Niari | 1 | 6 MW | Sun 1:38 pm |
| 135 km N of Brazzaville | Brazzaville | 1 | 6 MW | Sat 1:57 pm |
| 36 km NE of Nkayi | Bouenza | 1 | 6 MW | Sun 1:38 pm |
| 76 km SSE of Nkayi | Bouenza | 1 | 5 MW | Sun 1:38 pm |
| 14 km NNW of Nkayi | Bouenza | 1 | 5 MW | Sun 1:38 pm |
| 29 km E of Nkayi | Bouenza | 1 | 5 MW | Sun 1:38 pm |
| 99 km SE of Nkayi | Bouenza | 1 | 5 MW | Sun 1:38 pm |
| 137 km NW of Dolisie | Niari | 1 | 5 MW | Sat 1:57 pm |
| 101 km W of Brazzaville | Brazzaville | 1 | 5 MW | Sun 1:38 pm |
| 44 km WSW of Brazzaville | Brazzaville | 1 | 5 MW | Sat 1:55 pm |
| 80 km SSE of Nkayi | Bouenza | 1 | 5 MW | Sun 1:38 pm |
| 86 km NW of Dolisie | Niari | 1 | 4 MW | Sat 1:55 pm |
Cities with fires within 80 km
- Wildfires near Pointe-Noire nearest 14 km SSE
- Wildfires near Nkayi nearest 14 km NNW
- Wildfires near Dolisie nearest 29 km ENE
- Wildfires near Brazzaville nearest 30 km SW
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.
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Data: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS active fires), Open-Meteo, GeoNames.