Is there a fire near Aley right now?
Wildfires near Aley
Updated
4 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 46 km SSW, 1 detection in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 1:06 pm local (2026-10-25 11:06 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Aley, Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Asia/Beirut).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 4 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 46 km SSW 13 km S of Sidon
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 7 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 23 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- ESE 7 km/h gusts 13 km/h, humidity 75%
Fires near Aley right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 7 thermal hotspots in 4 separate clusters within 80 km of Aley, Mount Lebanon, Lebanon in the last 48 h. The closest is 46 km SSW of the city centre (13 km S of Sidon), with 1 detection and a peak fire radiative power of 0 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.
The largest nearby cluster by detections is 61 km SSW (13 km ENE of Tyre) with 3 detections; first seen Sat 2 pm and last seen Sat 2 pm local time.
Across Lebanon there are 5 fire clusters in the same window.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 km S of Sidon | 46 km SSW | 1 | 0 MW | Sat 3:07 am | Sat 3:07 am |
| 14 km ESE of Nabatîyé et Tahta | 51 km S | 2 | 7 MW | Sun 1:06 pm | Sun 1:06 pm |
| 6 km SW of Nabatîyé et Tahta | 54 km SSW | 1 | 4 MW | Sat 2:25 pm | Sat 2:25 pm |
| 13 km ENE of Tyre | 61 km SSW | 3 | 23 MW | Sat 2:25 pm | Sat 2:25 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Aley is from the ESE at 7 km/h (gusts 13 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the WNW. Relative humidity is 75% and the temperature 19°C.
Aley 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 Aley 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 European Forest Fire Information System, EFFIS (forest-fire.emergency.copernicus.eu), maps fire danger and burnt areas; evacuation orders come from the national civil protection authority and local police.
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.
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Data: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS active fires), Open-Meteo, GeoNames.