Is there a fire near Bama right now?
Wildfires near Bama
Updated
31 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 7 km SW, 28 detections in the last 24 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 1:42 pm local (2026-10-25 12:42 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Bama, Borno State, Nigeria, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Africa/Lagos).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 31 last 24 h
- Nearest fire
- 7 km SW 18 km SW of Bama
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 218 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 24 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 55 MW moderate
- Wind now
- W 4 km/h gusts 4 km/h, humidity 61%
Fires near Bama right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 218 thermal hotspots in 31 separate clusters within 80 km of Bama, Borno State, Nigeria in the last 24 h. The closest is 7 km SW of the city centre (18 km SW of Bama), with 28 detections and a peak fire radiative power of 27 MW, which is low-intensity for a single 375 m pixel.
3 clusters are 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 77 km WSW (84 km S of Maiduguri) with 43 detections; first seen Sun 1 pm and last seen Sun 1 pm local time.
Across Nigeria there are 188 fire clusters in the same window, 71 of them in Borno State.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 km SW of Bama | 7 km SW | 28 | 27 MW | Sun 1:42 pm | Sun 1:42 pm |
| 18 km ESE of Bama | 18 km ESE | 2 | 5 MW | Sun 1:42 pm | Sun 1:42 pm |
| 24 km N of Bama | 21 km N | 3 | 11 MW | Sun 1:42 pm | Sun 1:42 pm |
| 27 km SE of Bama | 27 km SE | 1 | 3 MW | Sun 1:42 pm | Sun 1:42 pm |
| 27 km ESE of Bama | 27 km ESE | 2 | 1 MW | Sun 2:37 am | Sun 2:37 am |
| 31 km NNE of Bama | 27 km NNE | 10 | 13 MW | Sun 2:37 am | Sun 1:42 pm |
| 29 km ENE of Bama | 29 km ENE | 3 | 7 MW | Sun 1:42 pm | Sun 1:42 pm |
| 38 km N of Bama | 36 km N | 13 | 55 MW | Sun 1:42 pm | Sun 1:42 pm |
| 37 km E of Bama | 36 km E | 3 | 13 MW | Sun 1:42 pm | Sun 1:42 pm |
| 38 km NNW of Bama | 38 km NNW | 1 | 11 MW | Sun 1:42 pm | Sun 1:42 pm |
| 27 km SSE of Maiduguri | 39 km WNW | 8 | 23 MW | Sun 1:42 pm | Sun 1:42 pm |
| 39 km SSE of Bama | 39 km SSE | 1 | 6 MW | Sun 1:42 pm | Sun 1:42 pm |
| 44 km NE of Bama | 44 km NE | 1 | 6 MW | Sun 1:42 pm | Sun 1:42 pm |
| 49 km SW of Bama | 47 km SW | 2 | 6 MW | Sun 1:42 pm | Sun 1:42 pm |
| 42 km S of Maiduguri | 51 km W | 13 | 15 MW | Sun 1:42 pm | Sun 1:42 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Bama is from the W at 4 km/h (gusts 4 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the E. Relative humidity is 61% and the temperature 20°C.
Bama 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 Bama 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.