Wildfire map Somalia
Fires in Somalia right now
Updated
3 fire clusters detected in Somalia in the last 48 h Most active: 21 km WNW of Marka (1 detection).
Active fires in Somalia from NASA's VIIRS satellite hotspots, grouped into clusters and named by the nearest city.
- Fire clusters
- 3 last 48 h
- Hotspot detections
- 3
- Intense clusters (100+ MW)
- 0
- Most active fire
- 21 km WNW of Marka 1 detections
- Most affected region
- Lower Shabeelle 2 clusters
Active fires in Somalia
Satellites detected 3 thermal hotspots in Somalia in the last 48 h, grouped into 3 fire clusters. None reached an intense fire radiative power above 100 MW, which suggests mostly small or agricultural fires.
The most active fire is 21 km WNW of Marka with 1 detection and a peak of 3 MW, last seen Sat 2:17 pm local time.
By region, Lower Shabeelle has 2 clusters (2 detections), Banaadir 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 km WNW of Marka | Lower Shabeelle | 1 | 3 MW | Sat 2:17 pm |
| 28 km NW of Mogadishu | Banaadir | 1 | 2 MW | Sun 1:58 pm |
| 58 km WSW of Marka | Lower Shabeelle | 1 | 2 MW | Sat 2:17 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.