Is there a fire near Kadoma, Mashonaland West right now?
Wildfires near Kadoma, Mashonaland West
Updated
21 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 11 km NE, 2 detections in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 2:34 pm local (2026-10-25 12:34 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Kadoma, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Africa/Harare).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 21 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 11 km NE 11 km NE of Kadoma
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 63 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 131 MW intense
- Wind now
- ENE 15 km/h gusts 25 km/h, humidity 34%
Fires near Kadoma, Mashonaland West right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 63 thermal hotspots in 21 separate clusters within 80 km of Kadoma, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe in the last 48 h. The closest is 11 km NE of the city centre (11 km NE of Kadoma), with 2 detections and a peak fire radiative power of 3 MW, which is low-intensity for a single 375 m pixel.
3 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 66 km WNW (67 km WNW of Kadoma) with 10 detections; first seen Sun 2 pm and last seen Sun 2 pm local time.
Across Zimbabwe there are 204 fire clusters in the same window, 37 of them in Mashonaland West.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 km NE of Kadoma | 11 km NE | 2 | 3 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sat 1:13 pm |
| 20 km NNE of Kadoma | 20 km NNE | 1 | 1 MW | Sun 2:03 am | Sun 2:03 am |
| 25 km WSW of Kadoma | 25 km WSW | 1 | 2 MW | Sun 2:34 pm | Sun 2:34 pm |
| 32 km SE of Kadoma | 31 km SE | 3 | 4 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sun 2:34 pm |
| 34 km E of Kadoma | 32 km E | 3 | 5 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sun 2:34 pm |
| 39 km ESE of Kadoma | 36 km ESE | 9 | 131 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sun 2:34 pm |
| 41 km N of Kadoma | 41 km N | 1 | 0 MW | Sun 2:03 am | Sun 2:03 am |
| 42 km SE of Kadoma | 42 km SE | 1 | 4 MW | Sun 2:34 pm | Sun 2:34 pm |
| 50 km E of Kadoma | 46 km E | 8 | 10 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sat 1:13 pm |
| 37 km NW of Kwekwe | 49 km SW | 1 | 5 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sat 1:13 pm |
| 53 km ENE of Kadoma | 53 km ENE | 2 | 5 MW | Sun 12:51 pm | Sun 12:51 pm |
| 56 km NNE of Kadoma | 54 km NNE | 4 | 19 MW | Sat 2:22 am | Sun 12:51 pm |
| 56 km ENE of Kadoma | 56 km ENE | 1 | 9 MW | Sun 2:34 pm | Sun 2:34 pm |
| 61 km NNW of Kadoma | 60 km NNW | 4 | 8 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sun 2:34 pm |
| 4 km NNE of Kwekwe | 63 km S | 1 | 1 MW | Sat 2:22 am | Sat 2:22 am |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Kadoma, Mashonaland West is from the ENE at 15 km/h (gusts 25 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the WSW. Relative humidity is 34% and the temperature 26°C.
Kadoma, Mashonaland West is roughly downwind of the nearest fire, so smoke and haze are likely; check the air quality page before spending time outdoors.
Smoke shows up first as PM2.5 on air-quality monitors; the Kadoma, Mashonaland West 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.