Is there a fire near Giza right now?
Wildfires near Giza
Updated
6 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 12 km NNE, 1 detection in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 2:06 pm local (2026-10-25 11:06 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Giza, Egypt, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Africa/Cairo).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 6 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 12 km NNE at Shubrā al Khaymah
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 13 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 79 MW moderate
- Wind now
- N 11 km/h gusts 26 km/h, humidity 77%
Fires near Giza right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 13 thermal hotspots in 6 separate clusters within 80 km of Giza, Egypt in the last 48 h. The closest is 12 km NNE of the city centre (at Shubrā al Khaymah), with 1 detection and a peak fire radiative power of 0 MW, which is low-intensity for a single 375 m pixel.
2 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 23 km SSE (7 km SSE of Ḩalwān) with 4 detections; first seen Sat 3 am and last seen Sun 2 am local time.
Across Egypt there are 90 fire clusters in the same window.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Shubrā al Khaymah | 12 km NNE | 1 | 0 MW | Sun 2:50 am | Sun 2:50 am |
| 7 km SSE of Ḩalwān | 23 km SSE | 4 | 3 MW | Sat 3:07 am | Sun 2:50 am |
| 19 km NW of Al-'Ubūr | 38 km NNE | 1 | 1 MW | Sun 2:50 am | Sun 2:50 am |
| 24 km N of Būsh | 72 km S | 3 | 79 MW | Sun 2:06 pm | Sun 2:06 pm |
| 11 km SE of Mīt Ghamr | 72 km N | 1 | 2 MW | Sun 2:06 pm | Sun 2:06 pm |
| 36 km WSW of Munūf | 73 km NW | 3 | 3 MW | Sat 3:07 am | Sat 2:25 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Giza is from the N at 11 km/h (gusts 26 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the S. Relative humidity is 77% and the temperature 22°C.
Giza 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 Giza 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.