Is there a fire near Arequipa right now?
Wildfires near Arequipa
Updated
2 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 39 km SE, 1 detection in the last 24 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 2:19 pm local (2026-10-25 19:19 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Arequipa, Peru, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (America/Lima).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 2 last 24 h
- Nearest fire
- 39 km SE 39 km SE of Arequipa
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 2 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 24 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 36 MW moderate
- Wind now
- SW 2 km/h gusts 12 km/h, humidity 47%
Fires near Arequipa right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 2 thermal hotspots in 2 separate clusters within 80 km of Arequipa, Peru in the last 24 h. The closest is 39 km SE of the city centre (39 km SE of Arequipa), with 1 detection and a peak fire radiative power of 36 MW, which is moderate 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.
Across Peru there are 131 fire clusters in the same window, 2 of them in Arequipa.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 km SE of Arequipa | 39 km SE | 1 | 36 MW | Sun 2:19 pm | Sun 2:19 pm |
| 41 km ESE of Arequipa | 41 km ESE | 1 | 11 MW | Sun 12:39 pm | Sun 12:39 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Arequipa is from the SW at 2 km/h (gusts 12 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the NE. Relative humidity is 47% and the temperature 18°C.
Arequipa 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 Arequipa 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.