Is there a fire near Aleppo right now?
Wildfires near Aleppo
Updated
11 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 22 km S, 1 detection in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 2:08 pm local (2026-10-25 11:08 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Aleppo, Syria, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Asia/Damascus).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 11 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 22 km S 22 km S of Aleppo
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 20 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 12 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- NE 5 km/h gusts 8 km/h, humidity 48%
Fires near Aleppo right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 20 thermal hotspots in 11 separate clusters within 80 km of Aleppo, Syria in the last 48 h. The closest is 22 km S of the city centre (22 km S of Aleppo), with 1 detection and a peak fire radiative power of 0 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 70 km WNW (28 km ESE of İskenderun) with 5 detections; first seen Sat 12 pm and last seen Sat 2 pm local time.
Across Syria there are 48 fire clusters in the same window, 5 of them in Aleppo.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 km S of Aleppo | 22 km S | 1 | 0 MW | Sat 3:05 am | Sat 3:05 am |
| 25 km SSW of Al Bāb | 25 km ESE | 3 | 4 MW | Sat 2:25 pm | Sun 2:08 pm |
| 24 km E of Idlib | 37 km SW | 1 | 1 MW | Sat 2:25 pm | Sat 2:25 pm |
| 18 km ENE of Idlib | 37 km WSW | 2 | 4 MW | Sat 12:45 pm | Sat 2:25 pm |
| 27 km ESE of Kilis | 46 km NNE | 1 | 3 MW | Sat 2:25 pm | Sat 2:25 pm |
| 34 km SSE of Al Bāb | 49 km ESE | 1 | 10 MW | Sun 2:08 pm | Sun 2:08 pm |
| 37 km SE of Al Bāb | 57 km E | 3 | 5 MW | Sat 2:25 pm | Sun 2:08 pm |
| 12 km NW of Kilis | 68 km N | 1 | 1 MW | Sun 2:48 am | Sun 2:48 am |
| 28 km ESE of İskenderun | 70 km WNW | 5 | 12 MW | Sat 12:45 pm | Sat 2:25 pm |
| 17 km E of Antakya | 73 km W | 1 | 2 MW | Sun 2:08 pm | Sun 2:08 pm |
| 69 km SSE of Al Bāb | 77 km ESE | 1 | 2 MW | Sat 12:45 pm | Sat 12:45 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Aleppo is from the NE at 5 km/h (gusts 8 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the SW. Relative humidity is 48% and the temperature 21°C.
Aleppo 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 Aleppo 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.