Is there a fire near Bhubaneswar right now?
Wildfires near Bhubaneswar
Updated
4 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 30 km NNE, 1 detection in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 1:09 pm local (2026-10-25 07:39 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Asia/Kolkata).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 4 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 30 km NNE 8 km NNE of Cuttack
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 36 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 15 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- N 11 km/h gusts 19 km/h, humidity 78%
Fires near Bhubaneswar right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 36 thermal hotspots in 4 separate clusters within 80 km of Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India in the last 48 h. The closest is 30 km NNE of the city centre (8 km NNE of Cuttack), with 1 detection and a peak fire radiative power of 1 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 78 km NNE (52 km WSW of Bhadrak) with 23 detections; first seen Sat 1 pm and last seen Sun 1 pm local time.
Across India there are 659 fire clusters in the same window, 28 of them in Odisha.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 km NNE of Cuttack | 30 km NNE | 1 | 1 MW | Sun 1:57 am | Sun 1:57 am |
| 57 km NNW of Cuttack | 76 km NNW | 1 | 2 MW | Sun 1:09 pm | Sun 1:09 pm |
| 73 km WNW of Cuttack | 78 km NW | 11 | 15 MW | Sat 1:31 pm | Sun 1:09 pm |
| 52 km WSW of Bhadrak | 78 km NNE | 23 | 13 MW | Sat 1:31 pm | Sun 1:09 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Bhubaneswar is from the N at 11 km/h (gusts 19 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the S. Relative humidity is 78% and the temperature 24°C.
Bhubaneswar is roughly downwind of the nearest fire, so smoke and haze are likely; check the air quality page before spending time outdoors.
Smoke shows up first as PM2.5 on air-quality monitors; the Bhubaneswar 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.