Is there a fire near Brugge right now?
Wildfires near Brugge
Updated
2 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 41 km E, 4 detections in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 1:55 pm local (2026-10-25 12:55 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Brugge, Flanders, Belgium, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Europe/Brussels).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 2 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 41 km E 15 km NNE of Gent
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 22 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 9 MW low-intensity
Fires near Brugge right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 22 thermal hotspots in 2 separate clusters within 80 km of Brugge, Flanders, Belgium in the last 48 h. The closest is 41 km E of the city centre (15 km NNE of Gent), with 4 detections and a peak fire radiative power of 9 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.
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 66 km WSW (65 km ESE of Deal) with 18 detections; first seen Sat 3 am and last seen Sun 1 pm local time.
Across Belgium there is 1 fire cluster in the same window, 1 of them in Flanders.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 km NNE of Gent | 41 km E | 4 | 9 MW | Sat 1:32 pm | Sun 1:55 pm |
| 65 km ESE of Deal | 66 km WSW | 18 | 8 MW | Sat 3:43 am | Sun 1:55 pm |
Smoke and wind
Current wind data was unavailable for this page; smoke generally drifts with the wind, so check local conditions.
Smoke shows up first as PM2.5 on air-quality monitors; the Brugge 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.