Is there a fire near Blida right now?
Wildfires near Blida
Updated
4 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 14 km NNE, 1 detection in the last 24 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 1:51 pm local (2026-10-25 12:51 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Blida, Algeria, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Africa/Algiers).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 4 last 24 h
- Nearest fire
- 14 km NNE 14 km NNE of Blida
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 5 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 24 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 2 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- SE 7 km/h gusts 16 km/h, humidity 53%
Fires near Blida right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 5 thermal hotspots in 4 separate clusters within 80 km of Blida, Algeria in the last 24 h. The closest is 14 km NNE of the city centre (14 km NNE of Blida), with 1 detection and a peak fire radiative power of 1 MW, which is low-intensity for a single 375 m pixel.
2 clusters are 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.
Every nearby cluster is low intensity (peak under 10 MW), which is typical of agricultural or garden burning, industrial heat sources such as steel works or flares, or small fires rather than a spreading wildfire.
The largest nearby cluster by detections is 35 km NE (at Algiers) with 2 detections; first seen Sun 2 am and last seen Sun 2 am local time.
Across Algeria there are 79 fire clusters in the same window, 2 of them in Blida.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 km NNE of Blida | 14 km NNE | 1 | 1 MW | Sun 2:28 am | Sun 2:28 am |
| 16 km NNW of Blida | 16 km NNW | 1 | 2 MW | Sun 1:51 pm | Sun 1:51 pm |
| at Algiers | 35 km NE | 2 | 1 MW | Sun 2:28 am | Sun 2:28 am |
| 53 km SSE of Baraki | 54 km ESE | 1 | 2 MW | Sun 1:51 pm | Sun 1:51 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Blida is from the SE at 7 km/h (gusts 16 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the NW. Relative humidity is 53% and the temperature 17°C.
Blida 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 Blida 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 European Forest Fire Information System, EFFIS (forest-fire.emergency.copernicus.eu), maps fire danger and burnt areas; evacuation orders come from the national civil protection authority and local police.
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.