Is there a fire near Ar Raqqah right now?
Wildfires near Ar Raqqah
Updated
8 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 17 km NNW, 2 detections 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 Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Asia/Damascus).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 8 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 17 km NNW 17 km NNW of Ar Raqqah
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 14 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 19 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- E 7 km/h gusts 11 km/h, humidity 48%
Fires near Ar Raqqah right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 14 thermal hotspots in 8 separate clusters within 80 km of Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria in the last 48 h. The closest is 17 km NNW of the city centre (17 km NNW of Ar Raqqah), with 2 detections and a peak fire radiative power of 6 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 27 km E (27 km E of Ar Raqqah) with 3 detections; first seen Sat 2 pm and last seen Sat 2 pm local time.
Across Syria there are 48 fire clusters in the same window, 7 of them in Raqqa.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 km NNW of Ar Raqqah | 17 km NNW | 2 | 6 MW | Sun 2:08 pm | Sun 2:08 pm |
| 27 km E of Ar Raqqah | 27 km E | 3 | 9 MW | Sat 2:25 pm | Sat 2:25 pm |
| 29 km NNE of Ar Raqqah | 29 km NNE | 1 | 5 MW | Sun 2:08 pm | Sun 2:08 pm |
| 43 km WNW of Ar Raqqah | 43 km WNW | 2 | 6 MW | Sat 12:45 pm | Sat 12:45 pm |
| 49 km ENE of Ar Raqqah | 49 km ENE | 2 | 19 MW | Sat 12:45 pm | Sat 12:45 pm |
| 58 km NW of Ar Raqqah | 58 km NW | 1 | 3 MW | Sun 2:08 pm | Sun 2:08 pm |
| 65 km E of Ar Raqqah | 65 km E | 1 | 6 MW | Sat 12:45 pm | Sat 12:45 pm |
| 58 km SSE of Şanlıurfa | 79 km N | 2 | 6 MW | Sat 2:25 pm | Sun 2:08 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Ar Raqqah is from the E at 7 km/h (gusts 11 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the W. Relative humidity is 48% and the temperature 22°C.
Ar Raqqah 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 Ar Raqqah 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.