Is there a fire near Horlivka right now?
Wildfires near Horlivka
Updated
18 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 23 km SSW, 4 detections in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 1:10 pm local (2026-10-25 11:10 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Horlivka, Donetsk, Ukraine, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Europe/Kyiv).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 18 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 23 km SSW 4 km NNE of Makiyivka
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 44 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 15 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- ESE 18 km/h gusts 43 km/h, humidity 40%
Fires near Horlivka right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 44 thermal hotspots in 18 separate clusters within 80 km of Horlivka, Donetsk, Ukraine in the last 48 h. The closest is 23 km SSW of the city centre (4 km NNE of Makiyivka), with 4 detections and a peak fire radiative power of 1 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 57 km ENE (at Alchevsk) with 5 detections; first seen Sat 3 am and last seen Sun 2 am local time.
Across Ukraine there are 82 fire clusters in the same window, 31 of them in Donetsk.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 km NNE of Makiyivka | 23 km SSW | 4 | 1 MW | Sat 3:01 am | Sun 2:44 am |
| 28 km NNW of Donetsk | 31 km WSW | 1 | 1 MW | Sat 3:01 am | Sat 3:01 am |
| 29 km S of Kramatorsk | 33 km WNW | 3 | 15 MW | Sun 11:30 am | Sun 1:10 pm |
| 6 km SSE of Donetsk | 39 km SSW | 1 | 1 MW | Sat 3:01 am | Sat 3:01 am |
| 13 km W of Donetsk | 42 km SW | 2 | 3 MW | Sun 11:30 am | Sun 1:10 pm |
| 40 km SSW of Kramatorsk | 46 km WNW | 3 | 5 MW | Sun 11:30 am | Sun 11:30 am |
| 14 km S of Kramatorsk | 48 km NW | 4 | 1 MW | Sun 2:44 am | Sun 2:44 am |
| 21 km WSW of Donetsk | 51 km SW | 1 | 7 MW | Sun 1:10 pm | Sun 1:10 pm |
| 29 km SSE of Makiyivka | 56 km S | 1 | 1 MW | Sun 2:44 am | Sun 2:44 am |
| 49 km SSW of Kramatorsk | 56 km W | 3 | 1 MW | Sun 2:44 am | Sun 2:44 am |
| 41 km S of Alchevsk | 57 km ESE | 1 | 9 MW | Sat 12:49 pm | Sat 12:49 pm |
| at Alchevsk | 57 km ENE | 5 | 2 MW | Sat 3:01 am | Sun 2:44 am |
| 26 km SW of Kramatorsk | 58 km WNW | 2 | 3 MW | Sun 11:30 am | Sun 1:10 pm |
| 48 km ESE of Makiyivka | 62 km SSE | 2 | 1 MW | Sun 2:44 am | Sun 2:44 am |
| 50 km SW of Kramatorsk | 68 km W | 1 | 1 MW | Sun 2:44 am | Sun 2:44 am |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Horlivka is from the ESE at 18 km/h (gusts 43 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the WNW. Relative humidity is 40% and the temperature 9°C.
Horlivka 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 Horlivka 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 European Forest Fire Information System, EFFIS (forest-fire.emergency.copernicus.eu), maps fire danger and burnt areas; evacuation orders come from the national civil protection authority and local police.
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.