Is there a fire near Gateshead right now?
Wildfires near Gateshead
Updated
1 fire cluster within 80 km; nearest 14 km WSW, 1 detection in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 12:53 pm local (2026-10-25 12:53 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Gateshead, England, United Kingdom, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Europe/London).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 1 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 14 km WSW 8 km SSW of Newburn
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 1 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 23 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- W 26 km/h gusts 53 km/h, humidity 63%
Fires near Gateshead right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 1 thermal hotspot in 1 separate cluster within 80 km of Gateshead, England, United Kingdom in the last 48 h. The closest is 14 km WSW of the city centre (8 km SSW of Newburn), with 1 detection and a peak fire radiative power of 23 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.
Across United Kingdom there are 7 fire clusters in the same window, 5 of them in England.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 km SSW of Newburn | 14 km WSW | 1 | 23 MW | Sun 12:53 pm | Sun 12:53 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Gateshead is from the W at 26 km/h (gusts 53 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the E. Relative humidity is 63% and the temperature 9°C.
Gateshead 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 Gateshead 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 European Forest Fire Information System, EFFIS (forest-fire.emergency.copernicus.eu), maps fire danger and burnt areas; evacuation orders come from the national civil protection authority and local police.
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
More for this area
Data: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS active fires), Open-Meteo, GeoNames.