Is there a fire near Gusau right now?
Wildfires near Gusau
Updated
26 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 21 km WSW, 1 detection in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 1:44 pm local (2026-10-25 12:44 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Gusau, Zamfara State, Nigeria, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Africa/Lagos).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 26 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 21 km WSW 21 km WSW of Gusau
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 166 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 31 MW moderate
- Wind now
- E 9 km/h gusts 16 km/h, humidity 33%
Fires near Gusau right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 166 thermal hotspots in 26 separate clusters within 80 km of Gusau, Zamfara State, Nigeria in the last 48 h. The closest is 21 km WSW of the city centre (21 km WSW of Gusau), with 1 detection and a peak fire radiative power of 6 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 35 km W (62 km W of Gusau) with 85 detections; first seen Sat 2 am and last seen Sun 1 pm local time.
Across Nigeria there are 238 fire clusters in the same window, 34 of them in Zamfara State.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 km WSW of Gusau | 21 km WSW | 1 | 6 MW | Sat 2:01 pm | Sat 2:01 pm |
| 23 km S of Gusau | 23 km S | 1 | 8 MW | Sun 1:42 pm | Sun 1:42 pm |
| 28 km WSW of Gusau | 26 km WSW | 4 | 20 MW | Sat 2:01 pm | Sun 1:42 pm |
| 27 km ENE of Gusau | 27 km ENE | 4 | 8 MW | Sat 2:01 pm | Sat 2:01 pm |
| 32 km SW of Gusau | 27 km SW | 9 | 8 MW | Sat 2:01 pm | Sun 1:42 pm |
| 33 km W of Gusau | 30 km W | 3 | 8 MW | Sat 2:54 am | Sun 2:37 am |
| 39 km SSW of Gusau | 34 km SSW | 5 | 4 MW | Sat 2:01 pm | Sat 2:01 pm |
| 62 km W of Gusau | 35 km W | 85 | 31 MW | Sat 2:54 am | Sun 1:42 pm |
| 40 km S of Gusau | 40 km S | 1 | 6 MW | Sun 1:42 pm | Sun 1:42 pm |
| 41 km SW of Gusau | 41 km SW | 1 | 2 MW | Sun 1:42 pm | Sun 1:42 pm |
| 44 km NE of Gusau | 44 km NE | 2 | 7 MW | Sun 1:42 pm | Sun 1:42 pm |
| 45 km NW of Gusau | 45 km NW | 1 | 3 MW | Sun 1:42 pm | Sun 1:42 pm |
| 52 km SW of Gusau | 52 km SW | 1 | 2 MW | Sun 1:42 pm | Sun 1:42 pm |
| 56 km NNE of Gusau | 56 km NNE | 1 | 2 MW | Sun 1:42 pm | Sun 1:42 pm |
| 58 km WNW of Gusau | 57 km WNW | 4 | 9 MW | Sun 1:42 pm | Sun 1:42 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Gusau is from the E at 9 km/h (gusts 16 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the W. Relative humidity is 33% and the temperature 27°C.
Gusau 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 Gusau 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.