Is there a fire near Al Fāw right now?
Wildfires near Al Fāw
Updated
3 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 45 km NNW, 6 detections in the last 24 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Mon 12:50 am local (2026-10-25 21:50 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Al Fāw, Basra, Iraq, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Asia/Baghdad).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 3 last 24 h
- Nearest fire
- 45 km NNW 3 km WNW of Abadan
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 17 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 24 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 5 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- NNW 6 km/h gusts 12 km/h, humidity 39%
Fires near Al Fāw right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 17 thermal hotspots in 3 separate clusters within 80 km of Al Fāw, Basra, Iraq in the last 24 h. The closest is 45 km NNW of the city centre (3 km WNW of Abadan), with 6 detections and a peak fire radiative power of 4 MW, which is low-intensity for a single 375 m pixel.
None of the clusters is within 25 km of the centre, so the city itself is not in the immediate fire area, but smoke can travel hundreds of kilometres.
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 78 km WNW (13 km SSE of Az Zubayr) with 7 detections; first seen Sun 12 pm and last seen Mon 12 am local time.
Across Iraq there are 64 fire clusters in the same window, 19 of them in Basra.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 km WNW of Abadan | 45 km NNW | 6 | 4 MW | Sun 12:26 pm | Mon 12:50 am |
| 21 km SW of Umm Qaşr | 65 km W | 4 | 2 MW | Mon 12:50 am | Mon 12:50 am |
| 13 km SSE of Az Zubayr | 78 km WNW | 7 | 5 MW | Sun 12:26 pm | Mon 12:50 am |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Al Fāw is from the NNW at 6 km/h (gusts 12 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the SSE. Relative humidity is 39% and the temperature 23°C.
Al Fāw is roughly downwind of the nearest fire, so smoke and haze are likely; check the air quality page before spending time outdoors.
Smoke shows up first as PM2.5 on air-quality monitors; the Al Fāw 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.