Is there a fire near Etwatwa right now?
Wildfires near Etwatwa
Updated
26 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 18 km W, 6 detections in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 2:32 pm local (2026-10-25 12:32 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Etwatwa, Gauteng, South Africa, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Africa/Johannesburg).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 26 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 18 km W 11 km NNW of Benoni
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 173 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 52 MW moderate
- Wind now
- W 5 km/h gusts 8 km/h, humidity 29%
Fires near Etwatwa right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 173 thermal hotspots in 26 separate clusters within 80 km of Etwatwa, Gauteng, South Africa in the last 48 h. The closest is 18 km W of the city centre (11 km NNW of Benoni), with 6 detections and a peak fire radiative power of 17 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 74 km ESE (9 km E of eMbalenhle) with 38 detections; first seen Sat 2 am and last seen Sun 2 pm local time.
Across South Africa there are 175 fire clusters in the same window, 20 of them in Gauteng.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 km NNW of Benoni | 18 km W | 6 | 17 MW | Sat 2:24 am | Sat 2:24 am |
| 6 km S of Brakpan | 20 km SSW | 3 | 3 MW | Sun 2:32 pm | Sun 2:32 pm |
| 10 km ENE of Thembisa | 22 km NW | 3 | 1 MW | Sat 2:24 am | Sun 2:05 am |
| 4 km E of Alberton | 30 km WSW | 11 | 5 MW | Sat 2:24 am | Sun 2:05 am |
| 16 km E of Centurion | 30 km NNW | 7 | 9 MW | Sat 1:10 pm | Sat 2:49 pm |
| 48 km WNW of Emalahleni | 49 km NE | 2 | 6 MW | Sat 1:10 pm | Sat 2:49 pm |
| 10 km SW of Tokoza | 51 km SW | 1 | 4 MW | Sun 2:32 pm | Sun 2:32 pm |
| 27 km W of Emalahleni | 54 km ENE | 6 | 16 MW | Sat 2:49 pm | Sun 2:05 am |
| 15 km WSW of Tokoza | 57 km SW | 1 | 3 MW | Sat 2:49 pm | Sat 2:49 pm |
| at Roodepoort | 58 km W | 2 | 1 MW | Sat 2:24 am | Sat 2:24 am |
| 24 km SW of Emalahleni | 61 km ENE | 1 | 1 MW | Sun 2:05 am | Sun 2:05 am |
| 38 km WNW of Emalahleni | 61 km NE | 6 | 4 MW | Sun 12:22 am | Sun 2:05 am |
| 12 km N of Pretoria | 61 km NNW | 1 | 6 MW | Sat 2:49 pm | Sat 2:49 pm |
| 32 km SSW of Nigel | 64 km S | 4 | 22 MW | Sat 2:49 pm | Sat 2:49 pm |
| 4 km E of Krugersdorp | 64 km W | 5 | 26 MW | Sat 2:49 pm | Sun 2:05 am |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Etwatwa is from the W at 5 km/h (gusts 8 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the E. Relative humidity is 29% and the temperature 23°C.
Etwatwa 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 Etwatwa 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.