Is there a fire near Bến Tre right now?
Wildfires near Bến Tre
Updated
2 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 59 km N, 1 detection in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sat 1:16 pm local (2026-10-24 06:16 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Bến Tre, Vinh Long, Vietnam, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 2 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 59 km N 28 km NNW of Tân An
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 4 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 17 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- ENE 6 km/h gusts 10 km/h, humidity 91%
Fires near Bến Tre right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 4 thermal hotspots in 2 separate clusters within 80 km of Bến Tre, Vinh Long, Vietnam in the last 48 h. The closest is 59 km N of the city centre (28 km NNW of Tân An), 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 76 km N (14 km SW of Trảng Bàng) with 3 detections; first seen Sat 1 pm and last seen Sat 1 pm local time.
Across Vietnam there are 159 fire clusters in the same window.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 km NNW of Tân An | 59 km N | 1 | 17 MW | Sat 1:16 pm | Sat 1:16 pm |
| 14 km SW of Trảng Bàng | 76 km N | 3 | 16 MW | Sat 1:16 pm | Sat 1:16 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Bến Tre is from the ENE at 6 km/h (gusts 10 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the WSW. Relative humidity is 91% and the temperature 26°C.
Bến Tre 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 Bến Tre 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.