Is there a fire near Chishtian right now?
Wildfires near Chishtian
Updated
23 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 9 km NNE, 4 detections in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 2:24 pm local (2026-10-25 09:24 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Chishtian, Punjab, Pakistan, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Asia/Karachi).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 23 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 9 km NNE 14 km NNE of Chishtian
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 71 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 19 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- NE 7 km/h gusts 13 km/h, humidity 75%
Fires near Chishtian right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 71 thermal hotspots in 23 separate clusters within 80 km of Chishtian, Punjab, Pakistan in the last 48 h. The closest is 9 km NNE of the city centre (14 km NNE of Chishtian), with 4 detections and a peak fire radiative power of 7 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 55 km NE (16 km ESE of Arifwala) with 19 detections; first seen Sat 1 pm and last seen Sun 2 pm local time.
Across Pakistan there are 161 fire clusters in the same window, 134 of them in Punjab.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 km NNE of Chishtian | 9 km NNE | 4 | 7 MW | Sat 1:03 pm | Sat 1:03 pm |
| 14 km W of Chishtian | 10 km W | 2 | 6 MW | Sat 1:03 pm | Sun 2:24 pm |
| 21 km NE of Chishtian | 19 km NE | 2 | 8 MW | Sat 1:03 pm | Sat 1:03 pm |
| 20 km SSE of Burewala | 25 km NNW | 1 | 2 MW | Sat 1:03 pm | Sat 1:03 pm |
| 20 km S of Burewala | 27 km NW | 6 | 8 MW | Sat 1:03 pm | Sun 12:44 pm |
| 8 km NNE of Hasilpur | 28 km W | 1 | 3 MW | Sat 1:03 pm | Sat 1:03 pm |
| 19 km SE of Vihari | 37 km WNW | 1 | 4 MW | Sat 1:03 pm | Sat 1:03 pm |
| 20 km SSW of Arifwala | 37 km NNE | 2 | 4 MW | Sat 1:03 pm | Sat 1:03 pm |
| 13 km E of Burewala | 38 km N | 4 | 6 MW | Sun 12:44 pm | Sun 12:44 pm |
| 5 km WNW of Bahawalnagar | 38 km NE | 3 | 11 MW | Sat 1:03 pm | Sun 12:44 pm |
| 17 km WSW of Arifwala | 44 km N | 6 | 4 MW | Sat 1:03 pm | Sun 12:44 pm |
| 19 km SSE of Bahawalnagar | 46 km E | 4 | 9 MW | Sat 1:03 pm | Sun 2:24 pm |
| 18 km NNW of Bahawalnagar | 47 km NE | 1 | 3 MW | Sat 1:03 pm | Sat 1:03 pm |
| 12 km S of Vihari | 51 km WNW | 1 | 4 MW | Sat 1:03 pm | Sat 1:03 pm |
| 6 km S of Arifwala | 53 km NNE | 1 | 2 MW | Sat 1:03 pm | Sat 1:03 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Chishtian is from the NE at 7 km/h (gusts 13 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the SW. Relative humidity is 75% and the temperature 19°C.
Chishtian 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 Chishtian 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.