Is there a fire near Fianarantsoa right now?
Wildfires near Fianarantsoa
Updated
4 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 56 km NNW, 1 detection in the last 24 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Mon 1:03 am local (2026-10-25 22:03 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Fianarantsoa, Upper Matsiatra, Madagascar, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Indian/Antananarivo).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 4 last 24 h
- Nearest fire
- 56 km NNW 56 km NNW of Fianarantsoa
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 4 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 24 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 5 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- ENE 8 km/h gusts 17 km/h, humidity 96%
Fires near Fianarantsoa right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 4 thermal hotspots in 4 separate clusters within 80 km of Fianarantsoa, Upper Matsiatra, Madagascar in the last 24 h. The closest is 56 km NNW of the city centre (56 km NNW of Fianarantsoa), with 1 detection and a peak fire radiative power of 2 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.
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.
Across Madagascar there are 441 fire clusters in the same window, 52 of them in Upper Matsiatra.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 km NNW of Fianarantsoa | 56 km NNW | 1 | 2 MW | Mon 1:03 am | Mon 1:03 am |
| 66 km N of Fianarantsoa | 66 km N | 1 | 5 MW | Sun 1:51 pm | Sun 1:51 pm |
| 67 km WNW of Fianarantsoa | 67 km WNW | 1 | 4 MW | Sun 1:51 pm | Sun 1:51 pm |
| 73 km WNW of Fianarantsoa | 73 km WNW | 1 | 5 MW | Sun 1:51 pm | Sun 1:51 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Fianarantsoa is from the ENE at 8 km/h (gusts 17 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the WSW. Relative humidity is 96% and the temperature 16°C.
Fianarantsoa 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 Fianarantsoa 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.
Wildfires near other cities
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Data: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS active fires), Open-Meteo, GeoNames.