Is there a fire near Guatemala City right now?
Wildfires near Guatemala City
Updated
1 fire cluster within 80 km; nearest 40 km WSW, 5 detections in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 2:20 am local (2026-10-25 08:20 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Guatemala City, Guatemala, Guatemala, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (America/Guatemala).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 1 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 40 km WSW 20 km NNW of Escuintla
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 5 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 14 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- NNE 16 km/h gusts 40 km/h, humidity 54%
Fires near Guatemala City right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 5 thermal hotspots in 1 separate cluster within 80 km of Guatemala City, Guatemala, Guatemala in the last 48 h. The closest is 40 km WSW of the city centre (20 km NNW of Escuintla), with 5 detections and a peak fire radiative power of 14 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.
Across Guatemala there are 13 fire clusters in the same window.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 km NNW of Escuintla | 40 km WSW | 5 | 14 MW | Sat 2:39 am | Sun 2:20 am |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Guatemala City is from the NNE at 16 km/h (gusts 40 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the SSW. Relative humidity is 54% and the temperature 22°C.
Guatemala City 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 Guatemala City 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
More for this area
Data: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS active fires), Open-Meteo, GeoNames.