Is there a fire near Angoche right now?
Wildfires near Angoche
Updated
18 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 9 km NNE, 3 detections in the last 24 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 12:53 pm local (2026-10-25 10:53 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Angoche, Nampula, Mozambique, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Africa/Maputo).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 18 last 24 h
- Nearest fire
- 9 km NNE 11 km NNE of Angoche
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 42 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 24 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 42 MW moderate
- Wind now
- SSW 7 km/h gusts 13 km/h, humidity 91%
Fires near Angoche right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 42 thermal hotspots in 18 separate clusters within 80 km of Angoche, Nampula, Mozambique in the last 24 h. The closest is 9 km NNE of the city centre (11 km NNE of Angoche), with 3 detections and a peak fire radiative power of 15 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 49 km NNE (54 km NNE of Angoche) with 10 detections; first seen Sun 12 pm and last seen Sun 12 pm local time.
Across Mozambique there are 557 fire clusters in the same window, 99 of them in Nampula.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 km NNE of Angoche | 9 km NNE | 3 | 15 MW | Sun 12:51 pm | Sun 12:51 pm |
| 41 km NNW of Angoche | 41 km NNW | 1 | 7 MW | Sun 12:53 pm | Sun 12:53 pm |
| 43 km N of Angoche | 43 km N | 2 | 7 MW | Sun 12:53 pm | Sun 12:53 pm |
| 44 km WNW of Angoche | 44 km WNW | 1 | 6 MW | Sun 12:53 pm | Sun 12:53 pm |
| 46 km SW of Angoche | 46 km SW | 1 | 3 MW | Sun 12:51 pm | Sun 12:51 pm |
| 47 km NE of Angoche | 47 km NE | 1 | 10 MW | Sun 12:53 pm | Sun 12:53 pm |
| 47 km NNW of Angoche | 47 km NNW | 1 | 15 MW | Sun 12:53 pm | Sun 12:53 pm |
| 54 km NNE of Angoche | 49 km NNE | 10 | 41 MW | Sun 12:53 pm | Sun 12:53 pm |
| 52 km WNW of Angoche | 52 km WNW | 1 | 7 MW | Sun 12:51 pm | Sun 12:51 pm |
| 56 km W of Angoche | 55 km W | 3 | 6 MW | Sun 12:51 pm | Sun 12:51 pm |
| 61 km WSW of Angoche | 61 km WSW | 2 | 7 MW | Sun 12:51 pm | Sun 12:51 pm |
| 61 km W of Angoche | 61 km W | 1 | 10 MW | Sun 12:53 pm | Sun 12:53 pm |
| 63 km N of Angoche | 63 km N | 2 | 10 MW | Sun 12:53 pm | Sun 12:53 pm |
| 72 km NNE of Angoche | 66 km NNE | 9 | 42 MW | Sun 12:53 pm | Sun 12:53 pm |
| 66 km NW of Angoche | 66 km NW | 1 | 9 MW | Sun 12:53 pm | Sun 12:53 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Angoche is from the SSW at 7 km/h (gusts 13 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the NNE. Relative humidity is 91% and the temperature 23°C.
Angoche 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 Angoche 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.