Is there a fire near Bornova right now?
Wildfires near Bornova
Updated
4 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 6 km SSW, 2 detections in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 2:46 am local (2026-10-24 23:46 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Bornova, İzmir Province, Turkey, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Europe/Istanbul).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 4 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 6 km SSW 6 km SSW of Bornova
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 27 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 5 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- ENE 5 km/h gusts 12 km/h, humidity 77%
Fires near Bornova right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 27 thermal hotspots in 4 separate clusters within 80 km of Bornova, İzmir Province, Turkey in the last 48 h. The closest is 6 km SSW of the city centre (6 km SSW of Bornova), with 2 detections and a peak fire radiative power of 2 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.
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 38 km NW (29 km NNW of Çiğli) with 19 detections; first seen Sat 3 am and last seen Sun 2 am local time.
Across Turkey there are 254 fire clusters in the same window, 2 of them in İzmir Province.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 km SSW of Bornova | 6 km SSW | 2 | 2 MW | Sat 3:05 am | Sun 2:46 am |
| 12 km NNW of Turgutlu | 37 km ENE | 1 | 5 MW | Sat 2:28 pm | Sat 2:28 pm |
| 29 km NNW of Çiğli | 38 km NW | 19 | 5 MW | Sat 3:05 am | Sun 2:46 am |
| 57 km N of Manisa | 72 km NNE | 5 | 2 MW | Sat 3:05 am | Sun 2:46 am |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Bornova is from the ENE at 5 km/h (gusts 12 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the WSW. Relative humidity is 77% and the temperature 17°C.
Bornova 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 Bornova 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.