Is there a fire near Aba right now?
Wildfires near Aba
Updated
11 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 25 km WSW, 5 detections in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 1:40 pm local (2026-10-25 12:40 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Aba, Abia State, Nigeria, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Africa/Lagos).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 11 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 25 km WSW 27 km WSW of Aba
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 35 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 11 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- S 10 km/h gusts 17 km/h, humidity 84%
Fires near Aba right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 35 thermal hotspots in 11 separate clusters within 80 km of Aba, Abia State, Nigeria in the last 48 h. The closest is 25 km WSW of the city centre (27 km WSW of Aba), with 5 detections and a peak fire radiative power of 5 MW, which is low-intensity for a single 375 m pixel.
1 cluster is within 25 km, close enough that smoke, ash or road closures may affect the city. Distances are measured from the city centre to the nearest detection, not to the fire's edge.
The largest nearby cluster by detections is 43 km WSW (17 km N of Port Harcourt) with 8 detections; first seen Sat 2 am and last seen Sat 1 pm local time.
Across Nigeria there are 238 fire clusters in the same window, 2 of them in Abia State.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 km WSW of Aba | 25 km WSW | 5 | 5 MW | Sat 2:56 am | Sat 1:59 pm |
| 25 km SSW of Aba | 25 km SSW | 1 | 5 MW | Sat 1:59 pm | Sat 1:59 pm |
| 19 km ENE of Okrika | 33 km SSW | 3 | 3 MW | Sat 2:56 am | Sun 2:37 am |
| 17 km N of Port Harcourt | 43 km WSW | 8 | 7 MW | Sat 2:56 am | Sat 1:59 pm |
| 18 km SSW of Owerri | 49 km WNW | 1 | 3 MW | Sat 1:59 pm | Sat 1:59 pm |
| 9 km S of Okrika | 59 km SSW | 3 | 2 MW | Sun 2:37 am | Sun 2:37 am |
| 44 km SW of Owerri | 68 km W | 2 | 5 MW | Sat 1:59 pm | Sun 2:37 am |
| 22 km SSW of Okrika | 71 km SSW | 5 | 11 MW | Sat 2:56 am | Sun 1:40 pm |
| 53 km SE of Okrika | 73 km S | 2 | 4 MW | Sat 2:56 am | Sat 1:59 pm |
| 46 km WSW of Esuk Oron | 77 km SE | 1 | 1 MW | Sat 1:59 pm | Sat 1:59 pm |
| 62 km SSW of Uyo | 79 km SSE | 4 | 11 MW | Sat 2:56 am | Sun 1:40 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Aba is from the S at 10 km/h (gusts 17 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the N. Relative humidity is 84% and the temperature 27°C.
Aba is not directly downwind of the nearest fire at the moment, though winds shift and plumes from larger fires can still reach the city.
Smoke shows up first as PM2.5 on air-quality monitors; the Aba air quality page has the live reading.
Evacuations and official information
GodsView shows satellite detections only. It does not know fire perimeters, containment or evacuation zones. Always follow evacuation orders from local authorities.
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.
About satellite fire detections
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.
Fire radiative power (FRP) is the heat a fire gives off, in megawatts per pixel: under 10 MW is usually a small or smouldering fire, over 100 MW an intense flaming front.
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Data: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS active fires), Open-Meteo, GeoNames.