Is there a fire near Bandundu Province right now?
Wildfires near Bandundu Province
Updated
16 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 26 km NW, 1 detection in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sat 1:55 pm local (2026-10-24 12:55 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Bandundu Province, Kwilu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Africa/Kinshasa).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 16 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 26 km NW 26 km NW of Bandundu Province
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 27 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 17 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- E 9 km/h gusts 18 km/h, humidity 71%
Fires near Bandundu Province right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 27 thermal hotspots in 16 separate clusters within 80 km of Bandundu Province, Kwilu, Democratic Republic of the Congo in the last 48 h. The closest is 26 km NW of the city centre (26 km NW of Bandundu Province), with 1 detection and a peak fire radiative power of 17 MW, which is low-intensity 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.
The largest nearby cluster by detections is 37 km NW (40 km NW of Bandundu Province) with 4 detections; first seen Sat 1 pm and last seen Sat 1 pm local time.
Across Democratic Republic of the Congo there are 322 fire clusters in the same window, 80 of them in Kwilu.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 km NW of Bandundu Province | 26 km NW | 1 | 17 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sat 1:55 pm |
| 30 km ESE of Bandundu Province | 30 km ESE | 1 | 12 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sat 1:55 pm |
| 30 km SE of Bandundu Province | 30 km SE | 1 | 10 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sat 1:55 pm |
| 40 km NW of Bandundu Province | 37 km NW | 4 | 14 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sat 1:55 pm |
| 41 km SSE of Bandundu Province | 39 km SSE | 3 | 6 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sat 1:55 pm |
| 40 km S of Bandundu Province | 40 km S | 1 | 4 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sat 1:55 pm |
| 44 km SSW of Bandundu Province | 43 km SSW | 3 | 7 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sat 1:55 pm |
| 46 km SSW of Bandundu Province | 46 km SSW | 1 | 4 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sat 1:55 pm |
| 52 km WSW of Bandundu Province | 52 km WSW | 1 | 3 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sat 1:55 pm |
| 53 km N of Bandundu Province | 53 km N | 2 | 7 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sat 1:55 pm |
| 61 km W of Bandundu Province | 61 km W | 2 | 9 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sat 1:55 pm |
| 64 km E of Bandundu Province | 64 km E | 1 | 9 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sat 1:55 pm |
| 65 km N of Bandundu Province | 65 km N | 2 | 3 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sat 1:55 pm |
| 68 km NNW of Bandundu Province | 68 km NNW | 1 | 4 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sat 1:55 pm |
| 73 km S of Bandundu Province | 73 km S | 2 | 17 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sat 1:55 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Bandundu Province is from the E at 9 km/h (gusts 18 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the W. Relative humidity is 71% and the temperature 27°C.
Bandundu Province 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 Bandundu Province 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.