Is there a fire near Baubau right now?
Wildfires near Baubau
Updated
10 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 9 km SSE, 3 detections in the last 24 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Mon 12:54 am local (2026-10-25 16:54 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Baubau, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Asia/Makassar).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 10 last 24 h
- Nearest fire
- 9 km SSE 9 km SSE of Baubau
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 27 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 24 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 44 MW moderate
- Wind now
- W 9 km/h gusts 26 km/h, humidity 55%
Fires near Baubau right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 27 thermal hotspots in 10 separate clusters within 80 km of Baubau, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia in the last 24 h. The closest is 9 km SSE of the city centre (9 km SSE of Baubau), with 3 detections and a peak fire radiative power of 44 MW, which is moderate 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 68 km NNW (76 km NNW of Baubau) with 10 detections; first seen Sun 1 pm and last seen Sun 1 pm local time.
Across Indonesia there are 584 fire clusters in the same window, 41 of them in Southeast Sulawesi.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 km SSE of Baubau | 9 km SSE | 3 | 44 MW | Sun 1:53 pm | Mon 12:54 am |
| 26 km E of Baubau | 25 km E | 2 | 5 MW | Sun 1:53 pm | Sun 1:53 pm |
| 29 km NE of Baubau | 29 km NE | 1 | 3 MW | Sun 1:53 pm | Sun 1:53 pm |
| 35 km ENE of Baubau | 35 km ENE | 2 | 4 MW | Sun 1:53 pm | Sun 1:53 pm |
| 41 km ENE of Baubau | 41 km ENE | 1 | 12 MW | Sun 1:53 pm | Sun 1:53 pm |
| 52 km NNW of Baubau | 42 km NNW | 5 | 12 MW | Sun 1:53 pm | Sun 1:53 pm |
| 45 km NE of Baubau | 45 km NE | 1 | 3 MW | Sun 1:53 pm | Sun 1:53 pm |
| 58 km ENE of Baubau | 58 km ENE | 1 | 6 MW | Sun 1:53 pm | Sun 1:53 pm |
| 61 km ENE of Baubau | 61 km ENE | 1 | 6 MW | Sun 1:53 pm | Sun 1:53 pm |
| 76 km NNW of Baubau | 68 km NNW | 10 | 7 MW | Sun 1:53 pm | Sun 1:53 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Baubau is from the W at 9 km/h (gusts 26 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the E. Relative humidity is 55% and the temperature 32°C.
Baubau 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 Baubau 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.