Is there a fire near Faisalabad right now?
Wildfires near Faisalabad
Updated
31 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 23 km NW, 1 detection 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 Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Asia/Karachi).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 31 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 23 km NW 21 km SSW of Chiniot
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 93 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 21 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- NW 5 km/h gusts 10 km/h, humidity 76%
Fires near Faisalabad right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 93 thermal hotspots in 31 separate clusters within 80 km of Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan in the last 48 h. The closest is 23 km NW of the city centre (21 km SSW of Chiniot), with 1 detection and a peak fire radiative power of 3 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 72 km W (27 km NNW of Jhang Sadr) with 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 km SSW of Chiniot | 23 km NW | 1 | 3 MW | Sat 1:03 pm | Sat 1:03 pm |
| 9 km SE of Chiniot | 28 km N | 3 | 3 MW | Sun 12:44 pm | Sun 12:44 pm |
| 28 km SW of Jaranwala | 29 km SSE | 4 | 7 MW | Sat 1:03 pm | Sat 1:03 pm |
| 17 km SW of Pindi Bhattian | 37 km N | 5 | 5 MW | Sat 1:03 pm | Sun 2:24 pm |
| 4 km S of Shahkot | 39 km ENE | 1 | 2 MW | Sun 12:44 pm | Sun 12:44 pm |
| 5 km SSE of Sangla Hill | 42 km NE | 1 | 3 MW | Sun 12:44 pm | Sun 12:44 pm |
| 20 km S of Jaranwala | 42 km SE | 3 | 9 MW | Sun 12:44 pm | Sun 2:24 pm |
| 5 km ESE of Shahkot | 45 km ENE | 1 | 3 MW | Sun 12:44 pm | Sun 12:44 pm |
| 22 km SSW of Nankana Sahib | 49 km ESE | 7 | 10 MW | Sat 1:03 pm | Sun 12:44 pm |
| 9 km SE of Pindi Bhattian | 51 km NNE | 3 | 5 MW | Sun 12:44 pm | Sun 12:44 pm |
| 18 km NNE of Chiniot | 51 km N | 1 | 3 MW | Sun 12:44 pm | Sun 12:44 pm |
| 17 km NNW of Chiniot | 52 km NNW | 2 | 2 MW | Sun 12:44 pm | Sun 12:44 pm |
| 19 km SW of Bhawana | 54 km W | 3 | 6 MW | Sat 1:03 pm | Sun 2:24 pm |
| 12 km NNW of Nankana Sahib | 55 km ENE | 1 | 4 MW | Sat 1:03 pm | Sat 1:03 pm |
| 22 km NNW of Renala Khurd | 56 km SE | 1 | 1 MW | Sun 12:44 pm | Sun 12:44 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Faisalabad is from the NW at 5 km/h (gusts 10 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the SE. Relative humidity is 76% and the temperature 20°C.
Faisalabad 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 Faisalabad 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.