Is there a fire near Bandar-e Māhshahr right now?
Wildfires near Bandar-e Māhshahr
Updated
12 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 13 km SW, 2 detections in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 2:36 pm local (2026-10-25 11:06 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Bandar-e Māhshahr, Khuzestan, Iran, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Asia/Tehran).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 12 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 13 km SW 14 km SW of Bandar-e Māhshahr
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 108 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 23 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- NNW 6 km/h gusts 10 km/h, humidity 35%
Fires near Bandar-e Māhshahr right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 108 thermal hotspots in 12 separate clusters within 80 km of Bandar-e Māhshahr, Khuzestan, Iran in the last 48 h. The closest is 13 km SW of the city centre (14 km SW of Bandar-e Māhshahr), with 2 detections and a peak fire radiative power of 2 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 72 km N (48 km E of Ahvaz) with 32 detections; first seen Sat 1 pm and last seen Sun 12 pm local time.
Across Iran there are 157 fire clusters in the same window, 39 of them in Khuzestan.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 km SW of Bandar-e Māhshahr | 13 km SW | 2 | 2 MW | Sun 1:38 am | Sun 3:18 am |
| 38 km ENE of Bandar-e Māhshahr | 38 km ENE | 7 | 5 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sun 12:56 pm |
| 44 km N of Bandar-e Māhshahr | 43 km N | 10 | 3 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sun 12:56 pm |
| 47 km SSE of Ahvaz | 51 km NW | 5 | 4 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sun 3:18 am |
| 55 km NE of Bandar-e Māhshahr | 55 km NE | 2 | 3 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sun 1:38 am |
| 57 km NNE of Bandar-e Māhshahr | 57 km NNE | 6 | 7 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sun 12:56 pm |
| 42 km WNW of Behbahān | 63 km ENE | 1 | 23 MW | Sun 12:56 pm | Sun 12:56 pm |
| 64 km ESE of Ahvaz | 65 km N | 11 | 16 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sun 12:56 pm |
| 31 km W of Behbahān | 69 km E | 7 | 9 MW | Sun 1:38 am | Sun 12:56 pm |
| 48 km E of Ahvaz | 72 km N | 32 | 16 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sun 12:56 pm |
| 29 km ESE of Ahvaz | 76 km NNW | 21 | 7 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sun 2:36 pm |
| 22 km W of Behbahān | 79 km E | 4 | 8 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sun 12:56 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Bandar-e Māhshahr is from the NNW at 6 km/h (gusts 10 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the SSE. Relative humidity is 35% and the temperature 25°C.
Bandar-e Māhshahr 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 Bandar-e Māhshahr 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.