Is there a fire near Kankan right now?
Wildfires near Kankan
Updated
14 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 18 km SSW, 1 detection in the last 24 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 2:25 pm local (2026-10-25 14:25 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Kankan, Kankan Region, Guinea, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Africa/Conakry).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 14 last 24 h
- Nearest fire
- 18 km SSW 18 km SSW of Kankan
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 30 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 24 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 35 MW moderate
- Wind now
- SSW 4 km/h gusts 5 km/h, humidity 79%
Fires near Kankan right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 30 thermal hotspots in 14 separate clusters within 80 km of Kankan, Kankan Region, Guinea in the last 24 h. The closest is 18 km SSW of the city centre (18 km SSW of Kankan), with 1 detection 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 27 km SW (31 km SW of Kankan) with 9 detections; first seen Sun 2 pm and last seen Sun 2 pm local time.
Across Guinea there are 176 fire clusters in the same window, 91 of them in Kankan Region.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 km SSW of Kankan | 18 km SSW | 1 | 5 MW | Sun 2:25 pm | Sun 2:25 pm |
| 31 km SW of Kankan | 27 km SW | 9 | 35 MW | Sun 2:25 pm | Sun 2:25 pm |
| 37 km NNW of Kankan | 37 km NNW | 1 | 10 MW | Sun 2:25 pm | Sun 2:25 pm |
| 47 km NE of Kankan | 47 km NE | 1 | 9 MW | Sun 2:25 pm | Sun 2:25 pm |
| 52 km NE of Kankan | 52 km NE | 1 | 2 MW | Sun 2:25 pm | Sun 2:25 pm |
| 56 km WNW of Kankan | 56 km WNW | 1 | 4 MW | Sun 2:25 pm | Sun 2:25 pm |
| 58 km SSW of Siguiri | 59 km N | 1 | 10 MW | Sun 2:25 pm | Sun 2:25 pm |
| 62 km WNW of Kankan | 62 km WNW | 1 | 3 MW | Sun 2:25 pm | Sun 2:25 pm |
| 69 km E of Kankan | 69 km E | 2 | 8 MW | Sun 2:25 pm | Sun 2:25 pm |
| 71 km ENE of Kankan | 71 km ENE | 2 | 4 MW | Sun 2:25 pm | Sun 2:25 pm |
| 72 km W of Kankan | 72 km W | 1 | 3 MW | Sun 2:25 pm | Sun 2:25 pm |
| 75 km WNW of Kankan | 75 km WNW | 3 | 14 MW | Sun 2:25 pm | Sun 2:25 pm |
| 82 km NW of Kankan | 78 km NW | 4 | 8 MW | Sun 2:25 pm | Sun 2:25 pm |
| 66 km SSE of Siguiri | 80 km NE | 2 | 6 MW | Sun 2:25 pm | Sun 2:25 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Kankan is from the SSW at 4 km/h (gusts 5 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the NNE. Relative humidity is 79% and the temperature 24°C.
Kankan 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 Kankan 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.