Is there a fire near Chingola right now?
Wildfires near Chingola
Updated
26 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 19 km SE, 3 detections in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 2:36 pm local (2026-10-25 12:36 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Chingola, Copperbelt, Zambia, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Africa/Lusaka).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 26 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 19 km SE 19 km SE of Chingola
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 57 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 33 MW moderate
- Wind now
- ESE 13 km/h gusts 24 km/h, humidity 26%
Fires near Chingola right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 57 thermal hotspots in 26 separate clusters within 80 km of Chingola, Copperbelt, Zambia in the last 48 h. The closest is 19 km SE of the city centre (19 km SE of Chingola), with 3 detections and a peak fire radiative power of 33 MW, which is moderate for a single 375 m pixel.
2 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 41 km ENE (23 km NNE of Mufulira) with 12 detections; first seen Sat 1 pm and last seen Sun 2 pm local time.
Across Zambia there are 1,046 fire clusters in the same window, 133 of them in Copperbelt.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 km SE of Chingola | 19 km SE | 3 | 33 MW | Sat 1:15 pm | Sat 1:15 pm |
| 22 km NE of Chingola | 22 km NE | 1 | 6 MW | Sat 1:15 pm | Sat 1:15 pm |
| 26 km SSW of Chingola | 26 km SSW | 1 | 6 MW | Sat 1:15 pm | Sat 1:15 pm |
| 15 km NNW of Kalulushi | 27 km SE | 1 | 4 MW | Sun 2:34 pm | Sun 2:34 pm |
| 26 km E of Chililabombwe | 30 km NE | 1 | 3 MW | Sat 1:15 pm | Sat 1:15 pm |
| 22 km WNW of Chililabombwe | 36 km NW | 6 | 6 MW | Sun 2:03 am | Sun 2:03 am |
| 32 km ENE of Chililabombwe | 39 km NE | 2 | 6 MW | Sat 1:15 pm | Sat 1:15 pm |
| 23 km NNE of Mufulira | 41 km ENE | 12 | 9 MW | Sat 1:15 pm | Sun 2:34 pm |
| 43 km WSW of Chingola | 43 km WSW | 1 | 4 MW | Sat 1:15 pm | Sat 1:15 pm |
| 37 km W of Chililabombwe | 45 km WNW | 2 | 5 MW | Sat 1:15 pm | Sat 1:15 pm |
| 40 km W of Kalulushi | 45 km SSW | 4 | 9 MW | Sun 2:34 pm | Sun 2:34 pm |
| 48 km WSW of Chingola | 48 km WSW | 1 | 13 MW | Sat 2:53 pm | Sat 2:53 pm |
| 14 km NE of Mufulira | 51 km E | 1 | 3 MW | Sat 1:15 pm | Sat 1:15 pm |
| 35 km N of Mufulira | 54 km NE | 1 | 3 MW | Sat 1:15 pm | Sat 1:15 pm |
| 35 km NNW of Chililabombwe | 54 km NNW | 1 | 4 MW | Sat 1:15 pm | Sat 1:15 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Chingola is from the ESE at 13 km/h (gusts 24 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the WNW. Relative humidity is 26% and the temperature 26°C.
Chingola is roughly downwind of the nearest fire, so smoke and haze are likely; check the air quality page before spending time outdoors.
Smoke shows up first as PM2.5 on air-quality monitors; the Chingola 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.