Is there a fire near Buguma right now?
Wildfires near Buguma
Updated
20 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 23 km WNW, 1 detection in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 1:40 pm local (2026-10-25 12:40 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Buguma, Rivers State, Nigeria, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Africa/Lagos).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 20 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 23 km WNW 23 km WNW of Buguma
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 57 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 11 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- S 7 km/h gusts 18 km/h, humidity 84%
Fires near Buguma right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 57 thermal hotspots in 20 separate clusters within 80 km of Buguma, Rivers State, Nigeria in the last 48 h. The closest is 23 km WNW of the city centre (23 km WNW of Buguma), with 1 detection and a peak fire radiative power of 1 MW, which is low-intensity for a single 375 m pixel.
3 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.
The largest nearby cluster by detections is 25 km NE (17 km N of Port Harcourt) with 8 detections; first seen Sat 2 am and last seen Sat 1 pm local time.
Across Nigeria there are 238 fire clusters in the same window, 13 of them in Rivers State.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 km WNW of Buguma | 23 km WNW | 1 | 1 MW | Sat 2:56 am | Sat 2:56 am |
| 24 km SSW of Buguma | 24 km SSW | 1 | 3 MW | Sun 2:37 am | Sun 2:37 am |
| 9 km S of Okrika | 25 km ESE | 3 | 2 MW | Sun 2:37 am | Sun 2:37 am |
| 17 km N of Port Harcourt | 25 km NE | 8 | 7 MW | Sat 2:56 am | Sat 1:59 pm |
| 26 km SW of Buguma | 25 km SW | 6 | 5 MW | Sat 2:56 am | Sun 2:37 am |
| 22 km SSW of Okrika | 28 km SE | 5 | 11 MW | Sat 2:56 am | Sun 1:40 pm |
| 29 km WSW of Buguma | 29 km WSW | 2 | 2 MW | Sat 2:56 am | Sun 2:37 am |
| 35 km SW of Buguma | 35 km SW | 1 | 2 MW | Sun 2:37 am | Sun 2:37 am |
| 27 km WSW of Aba | 39 km NE | 5 | 5 MW | Sat 2:56 am | Sat 1:59 pm |
| 19 km ENE of Okrika | 42 km ENE | 3 | 3 MW | Sat 2:56 am | Sun 2:37 am |
| 45 km SSW of Buguma | 44 km SSW | 2 | 2 MW | Sun 2:37 am | Sun 2:37 am |
| 27 km SE of Ogbia | 46 km WSW | 1 | 1 MW | Sun 2:37 am | Sun 2:37 am |
| 44 km SW of Owerri | 52 km NNW | 2 | 5 MW | Sat 1:59 pm | Sun 2:37 am |
| 25 km SSW of Aba | 52 km ENE | 1 | 5 MW | Sat 1:59 pm | Sat 1:59 pm |
| 52 km NE of Yenagoa | 64 km NNW | 2 | 3 MW | Sat 2:56 am | Sat 1:59 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Buguma is from the S at 7 km/h (gusts 18 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the N. Relative humidity is 84% and the temperature 27°C.
Buguma 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 Buguma 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.