Is there a fire near Abū Ghurayb right now?
Wildfires near Abū Ghurayb
Updated
9 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 24 km ESE, 2 detections in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 2:06 pm local (2026-10-25 11:06 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Abū Ghurayb, Baghdad, Iraq, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Asia/Baghdad).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 9 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 24 km ESE 16 km NNE of Al Maḩmūdīyah
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 37 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 6 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- NNE 4 km/h gusts 10 km/h, humidity 36%
Fires near Abū Ghurayb right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 37 thermal hotspots in 9 separate clusters within 80 km of Abū Ghurayb, Baghdad, Iraq in the last 48 h. The closest is 24 km ESE of the city centre (16 km NNE of Al Maḩmūdīyah), with 2 detections and a peak fire radiative power of 1 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.
Every nearby cluster is low intensity (peak under 10 MW), which is typical of agricultural or garden burning, industrial heat sources such as steel works or flares, or small fires rather than a spreading wildfire.
The largest nearby cluster by detections is 58 km ESE (40 km SE of Sadr City) with 14 detections; first seen Sat 3 am and last seen Sun 2 pm local time.
Across Iraq there are 141 fire clusters in the same window, 5 of them in Baghdad.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 km NNE of Al Maḩmūdīyah | 24 km ESE | 2 | 1 MW | Sun 1:08 am | Sun 1:08 am |
| 17 km NE of Al Maḩmūdīyah | 30 km ESE | 1 | 4 MW | Sun 12:26 pm | Sun 12:26 pm |
| 13 km SE of Sadr City | 36 km E | 9 | 5 MW | Sat 3:05 am | Sun 12:26 pm |
| 9 km NNE of Nāḩiyat al Iskandarīyah | 42 km SSE | 2 | 3 MW | Sun 12:26 pm | Sun 12:26 pm |
| 7 km N of Al-Musayab | 53 km S | 2 | 1 MW | Sun 1:08 am | Sun 2:48 am |
| 34 km ESE of Sadr City | 55 km E | 5 | 4 MW | Sat 3:05 am | Sun 2:48 am |
| 40 km SE of Sadr City | 58 km ESE | 14 | 6 MW | Sat 3:05 am | Sun 2:06 pm |
| 10 km NNE of Karbala | 68 km S | 1 | 1 MW | Sun 2:48 am | Sun 2:48 am |
| 43 km SSW of Sāmarrā’ | 69 km NNW | 1 | 3 MW | Sun 12:26 pm | Sun 12:26 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Abū Ghurayb is from the NNE at 4 km/h (gusts 10 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the SSW. Relative humidity is 36% and the temperature 24°C.
Abū Ghurayb 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 Abū Ghurayb 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.
Wildfires near other cities
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Data: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS active fires), Open-Meteo, GeoNames.