Is there a fire near Igarassu right now?
Wildfires near Igarassu
Updated
14 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 22 km SW, 2 detections in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 1:01 pm local (2026-10-25 16:01 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Igarassu, Pernambuco, Brazil, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (America/Recife).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 14 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 22 km SW 4 km NW of São Lourenço da Mata
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 28 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 13 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- NE 11 km/h gusts 26 km/h, humidity 76%
Fires near Igarassu right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 28 thermal hotspots in 14 separate clusters within 80 km of Igarassu, Pernambuco, Brazil in the last 48 h. The closest is 22 km SW of the city centre (4 km NW of São Lourenço da Mata), with 2 detections and a peak fire radiative power of 5 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 55 km NNW (24 km SW of Santa Rita) with 7 detections; first seen Sat 1 pm and last seen Sun 1 pm local time.
Across Brazil there are 2,416 fire clusters in the same window, 39 of them in Pernambuco.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 km NW of São Lourenço da Mata | 22 km SW | 2 | 5 MW | Sat 1:18 pm | Sat 1:18 pm |
| 23 km WNW of São Lourenço da Mata | 33 km WSW | 1 | 5 MW | Sat 1:18 pm | Sat 1:18 pm |
| 38 km WNW of Igarassu | 38 km WNW | 1 | 3 MW | Sun 1:01 pm | Sun 1:01 pm |
| 36 km N of Vitória de Santo Antão | 39 km W | 5 | 6 MW | Sat 1:18 pm | Sun 1:01 pm |
| 42 km NW of Igarassu | 42 km NW | 1 | 4 MW | Sun 1:01 pm | Sun 1:01 pm |
| 18 km N of Vitória de Santo Antão | 45 km WSW | 2 | 6 MW | Sun 1:01 pm | Sun 1:01 pm |
| 39 km SSW of Santa Rita | 49 km NNW | 1 | 11 MW | Sun 1:01 pm | Sun 1:01 pm |
| 32 km S of Santa Rita | 49 km N | 1 | 6 MW | Sat 1:18 pm | Sat 1:18 pm |
| 12 km SSE of Vitória de Santo Antão | 54 km SW | 3 | 3 MW | Sun 1:01 pm | Sun 1:01 pm |
| 54 km NW of Igarassu | 54 km NW | 1 | 6 MW | Sun 1:01 pm | Sun 1:01 pm |
| 24 km SW of Santa Rita | 55 km NNW | 7 | 13 MW | Sat 1:18 pm | Sun 1:01 pm |
| 7 km S of Ipojuca | 72 km SSW | 1 | 9 MW | Sat 1:18 pm | Sat 1:18 pm |
| 14 km SSE of Ipojuca | 77 km S | 1 | 3 MW | Sat 12:42 am | Sat 12:42 am |
| 42 km WNW of Vitória de Santo Antão | 80 km W | 1 | 3 MW | Sat 1:18 pm | Sat 1:18 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Igarassu is from the NE at 11 km/h (gusts 26 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the SW. Relative humidity is 76% and the temperature 26°C.
Igarassu 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 Igarassu 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.