Wildfire map Sierra Leone
Fires in Sierra Leone right now
Updated
5 fire clusters detected in Sierra Leone in the last 48 h Most active: 13 km NE of Kenema (1 detection).
Active fires in Sierra Leone from NASA's VIIRS satellite hotspots, grouped into clusters and named by the nearest city.
- Fire clusters
- 5 last 48 h
- Hotspot detections
- 5
- Intense clusters (100+ MW)
- 0
- Most active fire
- 13 km NE of Kenema 1 detections
- Most affected region
- Southern Province 3 clusters
Active fires in Sierra Leone
Satellites detected 5 thermal hotspots in Sierra Leone in the last 48 h, grouped into 5 fire clusters. None reached an intense fire radiative power above 100 MW, which suggests mostly small or agricultural fires.
The most active fire is 13 km NE of Kenema with 1 detection and a peak of 5 MW, last seen Sun 2:22 pm local time.
By region, Southern Province has 3 clusters (3 detections), Eastern Province has 2 clusters (2 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 km NE of Kenema | Eastern Province | 1 | 5 MW | Sun 2:22 pm |
| 19 km W of Bo | Southern Province | 1 | 4 MW | Sun 2:22 pm |
| 65 km W of Koidu | Eastern Province | 1 | 3 MW | Sun 2:22 pm |
| 26 km SW of Bo | Southern Province | 1 | 2 MW | Sat 2:42 pm |
| 41 km WNW of Bo | Southern Province | 1 | 1 MW | Sun 2:22 pm |
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.