Is there a fire near East Pensacola Heights right now?
Wildfires near East Pensacola Heights, FL
Updated
3 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 44 km NE, 1 detection in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sat 2:51 pm local (2026-10-24 19:51 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of East Pensacola Heights, Florida, United States, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (America/Chicago).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 3 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 44 km NE 38 km N of Navarre
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 13 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 11 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- NNE 20 km/h gusts 26 km/h, humidity 43%
Fires near East Pensacola Heights right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 13 thermal hotspots in 3 separate clusters within 80 km of East Pensacola Heights, Florida, United States in the last 48 h. The closest is 44 km NE of the city centre (38 km N of Navarre), with 1 detection and a peak fire radiative power of 3 MW, which is low-intensity for a single 375 m pixel.
None of the clusters is within 25 km of the centre, so the city itself is not in the immediate fire area, but smoke can travel hundreds of kilometres.
The largest nearby cluster by detections is 46 km ENE (22 km NE of Navarre) with 8 detections; first seen Sat 1 pm and last seen Sat 1 pm local time.
Across United States there are 573 fire clusters in the same window, 6 of them in Florida.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 km N of Navarre | 44 km NE | 1 | 3 MW | Sat 1:11 pm | Sat 1:11 pm |
| 22 km NE of Navarre | 46 km ENE | 8 | 11 MW | Sat 1:11 pm | Sat 1:11 pm |
| 28 km ENE of Navarre | 57 km E | 4 | 6 MW | Sat 1:11 pm | Sat 2:51 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at East Pensacola Heights is from the NNE at 20 km/h (gusts 26 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the SSW. Relative humidity is 43% and the temperature 26°C.
East Pensacola Heights 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 East Pensacola Heights 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.
InciWeb (inciweb.wildfire.gov) lists federal wildfire incidents. Evacuation orders come from county sheriffs and emergency management, often via Genasys Protect (protect.genasys.com) or local alert apps.
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.