Is there a fire near Ahvaz right now?
Wildfires near Ahvaz
Updated
22 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 6 km ESE, 13 detections in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 2:36 pm local (2026-10-25 11:06 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Ahvaz, Khuzestan, Iran, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Asia/Tehran).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 22 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 6 km ESE 7 km ESE of Ahvaz
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 222 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 129 MW intense
Fires near Ahvaz right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 222 thermal hotspots in 22 separate clusters within 80 km of Ahvaz, Khuzestan, Iran in the last 48 h. The closest is 6 km ESE of the city centre (7 km ESE of Ahvaz), with 13 detections and a peak fire radiative power of 15 MW, which is low-intensity for a single 375 m pixel.
2 clusters are 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 41 km E (48 km E of Ahvaz) with 32 detections; first seen Sat 1 pm and last seen Sun 12 pm local time.
Across Iran there are 157 fire clusters in the same window, 39 of them in Khuzestan.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 km ESE of Ahvaz | 6 km ESE | 13 | 15 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sun 12:56 pm |
| 10 km NNW of Ahvaz | 10 km NNW | 9 | 5 MW | Sun 1:38 am | Sun 2:36 pm |
| 29 km ESE of Ahvaz | 27 km ESE | 21 | 7 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sun 2:36 pm |
| 35 km SSW of Ahvaz | 35 km SSW | 1 | 4 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sat 1:13 pm |
| 38 km N of Ahvaz | 38 km N | 1 | 4 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sat 1:13 pm |
| 48 km E of Ahvaz | 41 km E | 32 | 16 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sun 12:56 pm |
| 47 km SSE of Ahvaz | 47 km SSE | 5 | 4 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sun 3:18 am |
| 31 km SSW of Shūshtar | 52 km N | 1 | 7 MW | Sun 2:36 pm | Sun 2:36 pm |
| 54 km W of Ahvaz | 53 km W | 22 | 39 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sun 2:36 pm |
| 57 km SW of Ahvaz | 56 km SW | 6 | 95 MW | Sun 12:56 pm | Sun 12:56 pm |
| 57 km E of Ahvaz | 56 km E | 7 | 6 MW | Sun 1:38 am | Sun 12:56 pm |
| 44 km N of Bandar-e Māhshahr | 57 km SE | 10 | 3 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sun 12:56 pm |
| 62 km SW of Ahvaz | 62 km SW | 9 | 8 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sun 12:56 pm |
| 57 km ENE of Al Qurnah | 62 km W | 15 | 16 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sun 2:36 pm |
| 64 km ESE of Ahvaz | 63 km ESE | 11 | 16 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sun 12:56 pm |
Smoke and wind
Current wind data was unavailable for this page; smoke generally drifts with the wind, so check local conditions.
Smoke shows up first as PM2.5 on air-quality monitors; the Ahvaz 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.