Is there a fire near Al Aḩmadī right now?
Wildfires near Al Aḩmadī
Updated
7 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 6 km SSW, 10 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 Al Aḩmadī, Kuwait, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Asia/Kuwait).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 7 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 6 km SSW 9 km SSW of Al Aḩmadī
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 41 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 44 MW moderate
Fires near Al Aḩmadī right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 41 thermal hotspots in 7 separate clusters within 80 km of Al Aḩmadī, Kuwait in the last 48 h. The closest is 6 km SSW of the city centre (9 km SSW of Al Aḩmadī), with 10 detections and a peak fire radiative power of 44 MW, which is moderate for a single 375 m pixel.
3 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 34 km WSW (34 km WSW of Al Aḩmadī) with 11 detections; first seen Sat 12 pm and last seen Sun 2 pm local time.
Across Kuwait there are 8 fire clusters in the same window, 7 of them in Al Aḩmadī.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 km SSW of Al Aḩmadī | 6 km SSW | 10 | 44 MW | Sat 12:43 pm | Sun 2:48 am |
| 12 km SE of Al Aḩmadī | 11 km SE | 7 | 7 MW | Sat 12:43 pm | Sun 12:24 pm |
| 23 km SSW of Al Aḩmadī | 23 km SSW | 6 | 16 MW | Sat 12:43 pm | Sun 2:48 am |
| 34 km WSW of Al Aḩmadī | 34 km WSW | 11 | 18 MW | Sat 12:43 pm | Sun 2:06 pm |
| 49 km W of Al Aḩmadī | 49 km W | 3 | 21 MW | Sat 12:43 pm | Sun 2:48 am |
| 28 km NNE of Ḩawallī | 54 km N | 2 | 1 MW | Sun 1:08 am | Sun 1:08 am |
| 58 km SSW of Al Aḩmadī | 58 km SSW | 2 | 2 MW | Sun 1:08 am | Sun 2:48 am |
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 Al Aḩmadī 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.