Is there a fire near Caruaru right now?
Wildfires near Caruaru
Updated
8 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 3 km SSW, 1 detection in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 1:01 pm local (2026-10-25 16:01 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Caruaru, Pernambuco, Brazil, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (America/Recife).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 8 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 3 km SSW 3 km SSW of Caruaru
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 11 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 13 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- NE 16 km/h gusts 34 km/h, humidity 51%
Fires near Caruaru right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 11 thermal hotspots in 8 separate clusters within 80 km of Caruaru, Pernambuco, Brazil in the last 48 h. The closest is 3 km SSW of the city centre (3 km SSW of Caruaru), with 1 detection and a peak fire radiative power of 6 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 79 km E (12 km SSE of Vitória de Santo Antão) with 3 detections; first seen Sun 1 pm and last seen Sun 1 pm local time.
Across Brazil there are 2,249 fire clusters in the same window, 39 of them in Pernambuco.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 km SSW of Caruaru | 3 km SSW | 1 | 6 MW | Sun 1:01 pm | Sun 1:01 pm |
| 19 km W of Caruaru | 19 km W | 1 | 7 MW | Sun 1:01 pm | Sun 1:01 pm |
| 22 km NNE of Caruaru | 22 km NNE | 1 | 13 MW | Sat 1:18 pm | Sat 1:18 pm |
| 10 km NNW of Santa Cruz do Capibaribe | 54 km NW | 1 | 6 MW | Sat 1:18 pm | Sat 1:18 pm |
| 42 km WNW of Vitória de Santo Antão | 56 km NE | 1 | 3 MW | Sat 1:18 pm | Sat 1:18 pm |
| 47 km ESE of Garanhuns | 77 km S | 2 | 4 MW | Sat 12:42 am | Sun 1:01 pm |
| 39 km NNW of Garanhuns | 77 km WSW | 1 | 8 MW | Sun 1:01 pm | Sun 1:01 pm |
| 12 km SSE of Vitória de Santo Antão | 79 km E | 3 | 3 MW | Sun 1:01 pm | Sun 1:01 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Caruaru is from the NE at 16 km/h (gusts 34 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the SW. Relative humidity is 51% and the temperature 28°C.
Caruaru 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 Caruaru 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.