Is there a fire near Ambāla right now?
Wildfires near Ambāla
Updated
4 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 18 km NNW, 2 detections in the last 24 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 1:14 pm local (2026-10-25 07:44 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Ambāla, Haryana, India, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Asia/Kolkata).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 4 last 24 h
- Nearest fire
- 18 km NNW 18 km S of Mohali
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 6 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 24 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 8 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- NW 8 km/h gusts 14 km/h, humidity 81%
Fires near Ambāla right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 6 thermal hotspots in 4 separate clusters within 80 km of Ambāla, Haryana, India in the last 24 h. The closest is 18 km NNW of the city centre (18 km S of Mohali), with 2 detections and a peak fire radiative power of 4 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.
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.
Across India there are 427 fire clusters in the same window, 7 of them in Haryana.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 km S of Mohali | 18 km NNW | 2 | 4 MW | Sun 1:14 pm | Sun 1:14 pm |
| 19 km SE of Panchkula | 30 km NE | 1 | 2 MW | Sun 1:14 pm | Sun 1:14 pm |
| 22 km SW of Mohali | 33 km NW | 1 | 3 MW | Sun 1:14 pm | Sun 1:14 pm |
| 18 km SSW of Khanna | 64 km WNW | 2 | 8 MW | Sun 1:14 pm | Sun 1:14 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Ambāla is from the NW at 8 km/h (gusts 14 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the SE. Relative humidity is 81% and the temperature 18°C.
Ambāla 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 Ambāla 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.
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Data: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS active fires), Open-Meteo, GeoNames.