Is there a fire near Cúcuta right now?
Wildfires near Cúcuta
Updated
3 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 5 km NNE, 4 detections in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 1:42 am local (2026-10-25 06:42 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Cúcuta, Norte de Santander Department, Colombia, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (America/Bogota).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 3 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 5 km NNE 12 km NNE of Cúcuta
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 15 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 2 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- N 10 km/h gusts 34 km/h, humidity 47%
Fires near Cúcuta right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 15 thermal hotspots in 3 separate clusters within 80 km of Cúcuta, Norte de Santander Department, Colombia in the last 48 h. The closest is 5 km NNE of the city centre (12 km NNE of Cúcuta), with 4 detections and a peak fire radiative power of 2 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.
Every nearby cluster is low intensity (peak under 10 MW), which is typical of agricultural or garden burning, industrial heat sources such as steel works or flares, or small fires rather than a spreading wildfire.
The largest nearby cluster by detections is 7 km W (8 km W of Cúcuta) with 8 detections; first seen Sun 1 am and last seen Sun 1 am local time.
Across Colombia there are 30 fire clusters in the same window, 3 of them in Norte de Santander Department.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 km NNE of Cúcuta | 5 km NNE | 4 | 2 MW | Sun 1:42 am | Sun 1:42 am |
| 8 km W of Cúcuta | 7 km W | 8 | 2 MW | Sun 1:42 am | Sun 1:42 am |
| 22 km NNW of Cúcuta | 22 km NNW | 3 | 1 MW | Sun 1:42 am | Sun 1:42 am |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Cúcuta is from the N at 10 km/h (gusts 34 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the S. Relative humidity is 47% and the temperature 33°C.
Cúcuta 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 Cúcuta 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.