Is there a fire near Gurúè right now?
Wildfires near Gurúè
Updated
25 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 5 km NNE, 21 detections in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 12:53 pm local (2026-10-25 10:53 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Gurúè, Zambezia Province, Mozambique, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Africa/Maputo).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 25 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 5 km NNE 12 km NNE of Gurúè
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 79 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 32 MW moderate
- Wind now
- ESE 5 km/h gusts 12 km/h, humidity 94%
Fires near Gurúè right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 79 thermal hotspots in 25 separate clusters within 80 km of Gurúè, Zambezia Province, Mozambique in the last 48 h. The closest is 5 km NNE of the city centre (12 km NNE of Gurúè), with 21 detections and a peak fire radiative power of 14 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 Mozambique there are 900 fire clusters in the same window, 210 of them in Zambezia Province.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 km NNE of Gurúè | 5 km NNE | 21 | 14 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sun 12:53 pm |
| 32 km N of Gurúè | 31 km N | 2 | 8 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sat 1:13 pm |
| 40 km E of Gurúè | 39 km E | 2 | 7 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sun 12:53 pm |
| 39 km NW of Gurúè | 39 km NW | 4 | 3 MW | Sun 12:22 am | Sun 12:22 am |
| 50 km ESE of Gurúè | 42 km ESE | 8 | 16 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sun 12:53 pm |
| 46 km SE of Gurúè | 45 km SE | 3 | 18 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sun 12:53 pm |
| 46 km S of Gurúè | 46 km S | 1 | 32 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sat 1:13 pm |
| 48 km N of Gurúè | 48 km N | 1 | 6 MW | Sun 12:53 pm | Sun 12:53 pm |
| 50 km N of Gurúè | 50 km N | 1 | 6 MW | Sun 12:53 pm | Sun 12:53 pm |
| 51 km SSW of Gurúè | 51 km SSW | 1 | 10 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sat 1:13 pm |
| 57 km SW of Gurúè | 55 km SW | 2 | 11 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sat 1:13 pm |
| 56 km NE of Gurúè | 56 km NE | 1 | 5 MW | Sun 12:53 pm | Sun 12:53 pm |
| 58 km SSW of Gurúè | 58 km SSW | 1 | 2 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sat 1:13 pm |
| 63 km ESE of Gurúè | 62 km ESE | 3 | 4 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sat 1:13 pm |
| 65 km N of Gurúè | 62 km N | 3 | 9 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sun 12:20 am |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Gurúè is from the ESE at 5 km/h (gusts 12 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the WNW. Relative humidity is 94% and the temperature 18°C.
Gurúè 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 Gurúè 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.