Is there a fire near Hengshan right now?
Wildfires near Hengshan
Updated
5 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 19 km ESE, 1 detection in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 12:23 pm local (2026-10-25 04:23 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Hengshan, Heilongjiang, China, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Asia/Shanghai).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 5 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 19 km ESE 19 km ESE of Hengshan
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 11 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 22 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- SSW 13 km/h gusts 25 km/h, humidity 49%
Fires near Hengshan right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 11 thermal hotspots in 5 separate clusters within 80 km of Hengshan, Heilongjiang, China in the last 48 h. The closest is 19 km ESE of the city centre (19 km ESE of Hengshan), with 1 detection and a peak fire radiative power of 8 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.
The largest nearby cluster by detections is 75 km NNE (18 km NE of Qitaihe) with 6 detections; first seen Sun 12 pm and last seen Sun 12 pm local time.
Across China there are 854 fire clusters in the same window, 324 of them in Heilongjiang.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 km ESE of Hengshan | 19 km ESE | 1 | 8 MW | Sun 12:23 pm | Sun 12:23 pm |
| 29 km WSW of Hengshan | 29 km WSW | 1 | 1 MW | Sun 1:00 am | Sun 1:00 am |
| 13 km WNW of Qitaihe | 67 km N | 2 | 8 MW | Sun 12:23 pm | Sun 12:23 pm |
| 23 km E of Qitaihe | 67 km NNE | 1 | 5 MW | Sun 12:23 pm | Sun 12:23 pm |
| 18 km NE of Qitaihe | 75 km NNE | 6 | 22 MW | Sun 12:23 pm | Sun 12:23 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Hengshan is from the SSW at 13 km/h (gusts 25 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the NNE. Relative humidity is 49% and the temperature 2°C.
Hengshan 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 Hengshan 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
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Data: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS active fires), Open-Meteo, GeoNames.