Is there a fire near Inda Silasē right now?
Wildfires near Inda Silasē
Updated
3 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 64 km WSW, 1 detection in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 2:02 pm local (2026-10-25 11:02 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Inda Silasē, Tigray, Ethiopia, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Africa/Addis_Ababa).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 3 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 64 km WSW 64 km WSW of Inda Silasē
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 4 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 19 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- ESE 12 km/h gusts 21 km/h, humidity 67%
Fires near Inda Silasē right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 4 thermal hotspots in 3 separate clusters within 80 km of Inda Silasē, Tigray, Ethiopia in the last 48 h. The closest is 64 km WSW of the city centre (64 km WSW of Inda Silasē), with 1 detection and a peak fire radiative power of 5 MW, which is low-intensity for a single 375 m pixel.
None of the clusters is within 25 km of the centre, so the city itself is not in the immediate fire area, but smoke can travel hundreds of kilometres.
The largest nearby cluster by detections is 69 km SW (71 km SW of Inda Silasē) with 2 detections; first seen Sat 2 pm and last seen Sun 2 pm local time.
Across Ethiopia there are 106 fire clusters in the same window, 8 of them in Tigray.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 km WSW of Inda Silasē | 64 km WSW | 1 | 5 MW | Sat 2:19 pm | Sat 2:19 pm |
| 71 km SW of Inda Silasē | 69 km SW | 2 | 19 MW | Sat 2:19 pm | Sun 2:02 pm |
| 79 km SW of Inda Silasē | 79 km SW | 1 | 12 MW | Sat 2:19 pm | Sat 2:19 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Inda Silasē is from the ESE at 12 km/h (gusts 21 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the WNW. Relative humidity is 67% and the temperature 19°C.
Inda Silasē 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 Inda Silasē 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.