Is there a fire near Calabar right now?
Wildfires near Calabar
Updated
6 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 61 km S, 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 Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Africa/Lagos).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 6 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 61 km S 47 km SSE of Esuk Oron
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 11 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 11 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- SW 6 km/h gusts 11 km/h, humidity 93%
Fires near Calabar right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 11 thermal hotspots in 6 separate clusters within 80 km of Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria in the last 48 h. The closest is 61 km S of the city centre (47 km SSE of Esuk Oron), with 1 detection and a peak fire radiative power of 6 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.
The largest nearby cluster by detections is 80 km SW (62 km SSW of Uyo) with 4 detections; first seen Sat 2 am and last seen Sun 1 pm local time.
Across Nigeria there are 238 fire clusters in the same window.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 km SSE of Esuk Oron | 61 km S | 1 | 6 MW | Sun 2:37 am | Sun 2:37 am |
| 46 km WSW of Esuk Oron | 61 km SW | 1 | 1 MW | Sat 1:59 pm | Sat 1:59 pm |
| 56 km SSW of Esuk Oron | 75 km SSW | 1 | 4 MW | Sun 1:40 pm | Sun 1:40 pm |
| 58 km S of Esuk Oron | 77 km SSW | 1 | 5 MW | Sun 1:40 pm | Sun 1:40 pm |
| 62 km SSW of Uyo | 80 km SW | 4 | 11 MW | Sat 2:56 am | Sun 1:40 pm |
| 63 km NNW of Malabo | 80 km SSE | 3 | 7 MW | Sat 1:59 pm | Sun 2:37 am |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Calabar is from the SW at 6 km/h (gusts 11 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the NE. Relative humidity is 93% and the temperature 26°C.
Calabar 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 Calabar 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.
Wildfires near other cities
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Data: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS active fires), Open-Meteo, GeoNames.