Is there a fire near Dodoma right now?
Wildfires near Dodoma
Updated
19 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 10 km SSW, 4 detections in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 1:56 pm local (2026-10-25 10:56 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Dodoma, Tanzania, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Africa/Dar_es_Salaam).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 19 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 10 km SSW 13 km SSW of Dodoma
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 83 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 127 MW intense
- Wind now
- ESE 23 km/h gusts 45 km/h, humidity 62%
Fires near Dodoma right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 83 thermal hotspots in 19 separate clusters within 80 km of Dodoma, Tanzania in the last 48 h. The closest is 10 km SSW of the city centre (13 km SSW of Dodoma), with 4 detections and a peak fire radiative power of 10 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 78 km WSW (89 km WSW of Dodoma) with 31 detections; first seen Sat 2 pm and last seen Sun 1 pm local time.
Across Tanzania there are 938 fire clusters in the same window, 52 of them in Dodoma.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 km SSW of Dodoma | 10 km SSW | 4 | 10 MW | Sat 2:15 pm | Sat 2:15 pm |
| 48 km NE of Dodoma | 43 km NE | 4 | 16 MW | Sat 2:15 pm | Sat 2:15 pm |
| 47 km SE of Dodoma | 47 km SE | 1 | 4 MW | Sat 2:15 pm | Sat 2:15 pm |
| 54 km ENE of Dodoma | 54 km ENE | 2 | 33 MW | Sat 2:15 pm | Sat 2:15 pm |
| 66 km SE of Dodoma | 55 km SE | 12 | 13 MW | Sat 2:15 pm | Sun 1:56 pm |
| 57 km SW of Dodoma | 57 km SW | 1 | 7 MW | Sun 1:56 pm | Sun 1:56 pm |
| 57 km NNW of Dodoma | 57 km NNW | 1 | 13 MW | Sat 2:15 pm | Sat 2:15 pm |
| 59 km SW of Dodoma | 59 km SW | 1 | 7 MW | Sat 2:15 pm | Sat 2:15 pm |
| 61 km SW of Dodoma | 61 km SW | 3 | 90 MW | Sat 2:15 pm | Sat 2:15 pm |
| 63 km NNE of Dodoma | 63 km NNE | 1 | 3 MW | Sat 2:15 pm | Sat 2:15 pm |
| 68 km SSW of Dodoma | 68 km SSW | 4 | 20 MW | Sun 1:56 pm | Sun 1:56 pm |
| 71 km ESE of Dodoma | 71 km ESE | 1 | 16 MW | Sat 2:15 pm | Sat 2:15 pm |
| 74 km ESE of Dodoma | 74 km ESE | 2 | 53 MW | Sat 2:15 pm | Sat 2:15 pm |
| 77 km NW of Dodoma | 77 km NW | 1 | 16 MW | Sat 2:15 pm | Sat 2:15 pm |
| 80 km W of Dodoma | 77 km W | 6 | 18 MW | Sun 1:56 pm | Sun 1:56 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Dodoma is from the ESE at 23 km/h (gusts 45 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the WNW. Relative humidity is 62% and the temperature 22°C.
Dodoma 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 Dodoma 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.