Is there a fire near Caxias right now?
Wildfires near Caxias
Updated
7 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 7 km SW, 4 detections in the last 24 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 1:03 pm local (2026-10-25 16:03 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Caxias, Maranhão, Brazil, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (America/Fortaleza).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 7 last 24 h
- Nearest fire
- 7 km SW 9 km SW of Caxias
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 34 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 24 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 55 MW moderate
- Wind now
- N 18 km/h gusts 42 km/h, humidity 58%
Fires near Caxias right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 34 thermal hotspots in 7 separate clusters within 80 km of Caxias, Maranhão, Brazil in the last 24 h. The closest is 7 km SW of the city centre (9 km SW of Caxias), with 4 detections and a peak fire radiative power of 17 MW, which is low-intensity for a single 375 m pixel.
1 cluster is 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 75 km ESE (15 km SSE of Teresina) with 14 detections; first seen Sun 1 pm and last seen Sun 1 pm local time.
Across Brazil there are 1,409 fire clusters in the same window, 86 of them in Maranhão.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 km SW of Caxias | 7 km SW | 4 | 17 MW | Sun 1:03 pm | Sun 1:03 pm |
| 15 km WSW of Timon | 52 km SE | 4 | 6 MW | Sun 1:03 pm | Sun 1:03 pm |
| 70 km SSW of Caxias | 69 km SSW | 2 | 5 MW | Sun 2:04 am | Sun 1:01 pm |
| 4 km WSW of Codó | 75 km NW | 4 | 9 MW | Sun 2:04 am | Sun 1:03 pm |
| 15 km SSE of Teresina | 75 km ESE | 14 | 55 MW | Sun 1:01 pm | Sun 1:03 pm |
| 64 km SSW of Codó | 77 km WSW | 1 | 6 MW | Sun 1:03 pm | Sun 1:03 pm |
| 78 km NNE of Caxias | 78 km NNE | 5 | 15 MW | Sun 1:03 pm | Sun 1:03 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Caxias is from the N at 18 km/h (gusts 42 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the S. Relative humidity is 58% and the temperature 30°C.
Caxias 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 Caxias 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.