Is there a fire near Brazzaville right now?
Wildfires near Brazzaville
Updated
13 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 30 km SW, 6 detections in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 1:38 pm local (2026-10-25 12:38 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Africa/Brazzaville).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 13 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 30 km SW 39 km SW of Kinshasa
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 51 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 40 MW moderate
- Wind now
- WSW 4 km/h gusts 13 km/h, humidity 95%
Fires near Brazzaville right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 51 thermal hotspots in 13 separate clusters within 80 km of Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo in the last 48 h. The closest is 30 km SW of the city centre (39 km SW of Kinshasa), with 6 detections and a peak fire radiative power of 40 MW, which is moderate 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 53 km SSE (44 km S of Masina) with 15 detections; first seen Sat 1 pm and last seen Sun 1 pm local time.
Across Republic of the Congo there are 28 fire clusters in the same window, 5 of them in Brazzaville.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 km SW of Kinshasa | 30 km SW | 6 | 40 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sun 1:38 pm |
| 23 km S of Masina | 35 km SSE | 4 | 7 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sun 1:38 pm |
| 39 km W of Brazzaville | 39 km W | 4 | 26 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sat 1:55 pm |
| 44 km WSW of Brazzaville | 44 km WSW | 1 | 5 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sat 1:55 pm |
| 40 km SW of Masina | 45 km SSW | 1 | 5 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sat 1:55 pm |
| 32 km SE of Masina | 48 km SE | 6 | 15 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sat 1:55 pm |
| 44 km S of Masina | 53 km SSE | 15 | 33 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sun 1:38 pm |
| 62 km WSW of Brazzaville | 62 km WSW | 1 | 3 MW | Sun 1:38 pm | Sun 1:38 pm |
| 58 km NNW of Inkisi | 63 km SW | 2 | 18 MW | Sun 1:38 pm | Sun 1:38 pm |
| 38 km NE of Inkisi | 72 km S | 1 | 4 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sat 1:55 pm |
| 47 km ENE of Inkisi | 75 km SSE | 5 | 13 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sat 1:55 pm |
| 40 km NNW of Inkisi | 75 km SW | 2 | 30 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sat 1:55 pm |
| 62 km SSE of Masina | 75 km SSE | 3 | 16 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sat 1:55 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Brazzaville is from the WSW at 4 km/h (gusts 13 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the ENE. Relative humidity is 95% and the temperature 24°C.
Brazzaville 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 Brazzaville 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.
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Data: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS active fires), Open-Meteo, GeoNames.