Is there a fire near Beira right now?
Wildfires near Beira
Updated
6 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 14 km WNW, 5 detections in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 2:32 pm local (2026-10-25 12:32 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Beira, Sofala, Mozambique, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Africa/Maputo).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 6 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 14 km WNW 17 km WNW of Beira
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 22 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 13 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- ENE 10 km/h gusts 19 km/h, humidity 87%
Fires near Beira right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 22 thermal hotspots in 6 separate clusters within 80 km of Beira, Sofala, Mozambique in the last 48 h. The closest is 14 km WNW of the city centre (17 km WNW of Beira), with 5 detections and a peak fire radiative power of 5 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 51 km NE (54 km NE of Beira) with 7 detections; first seen Sun 12 pm and last seen Sun 12 pm local time.
Across Mozambique there are 900 fire clusters in the same window, 46 of them in Sofala.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 km WNW of Beira | 14 km WNW | 5 | 5 MW | Sun 12:51 pm | Sun 12:51 pm |
| 38 km NE of Beira | 38 km NE | 4 | 4 MW | Sun 12:51 pm | Sun 12:51 pm |
| 43 km SSW of Beira | 43 km SSW | 2 | 13 MW | Sun 12:51 pm | Sun 12:51 pm |
| 48 km SW of Beira | 48 km SW | 2 | 6 MW | Sun 12:51 pm | Sun 12:51 pm |
| 54 km NE of Beira | 51 km NE | 7 | 6 MW | Sun 12:51 pm | Sun 12:51 pm |
| 52 km NW of Beira | 52 km NW | 2 | 9 MW | Sun 2:32 pm | Sun 2:32 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Beira is from the ENE at 10 km/h (gusts 19 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the WSW. Relative humidity is 87% and the temperature 23°C.
Beira 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 Beira 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.