Is there a fire near Kasama right now?
Wildfires near Kasama
Updated
44 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 2 km NW, 49 detections in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 2:36 pm local (2026-10-25 12:36 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Kasama, Northern Province, Zambia, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Africa/Lusaka).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 44 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 2 km NW 18 km NW of Kasama
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 468 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 118 MW intense
- Wind now
- E 17 km/h gusts 32 km/h, humidity 39%
Fires near Kasama right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 468 thermal hotspots in 44 separate clusters within 80 km of Kasama, Northern Province, Zambia in the last 48 h. The closest is 2 km NW of the city centre (18 km NW of Kasama), with 49 detections and a peak fire radiative power of 36 MW, which is moderate for a single 375 m pixel.
4 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 48 km NW (71 km NW of Kasama) with 250 detections; first seen Sat 2 am and last seen Sun 2 pm local time.
Across Zambia there are 1,046 fire clusters in the same window, 168 of them in Northern Province.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 km NW of Kasama | 2 km NW | 49 | 36 MW | Sat 2:20 am | Sun 2:36 pm |
| 15 km E of Kasama | 14 km E | 2 | 11 MW | Sat 1:15 pm | Sat 1:15 pm |
| 16 km NNE of Kasama | 15 km NNE | 3 | 15 MW | Sat 1:15 pm | Sat 1:15 pm |
| 24 km SSE of Kasama | 19 km SSE | 4 | 5 MW | Sat 1:15 pm | Sun 12:56 pm |
| 27 km ESE of Kasama | 27 km ESE | 1 | 0 MW | Sun 2:01 am | Sun 2:01 am |
| 27 km N of Kasama | 27 km N | 3 | 17 MW | Sun 2:36 pm | Sun 2:36 pm |
| 28 km SSW of Kasama | 28 km SSW | 1 | 6 MW | Sun 12:56 pm | Sun 12:56 pm |
| 32 km SW of Kasama | 29 km SW | 3 | 10 MW | Sat 1:15 pm | Sun 12:56 pm |
| 36 km ESE of Kasama | 36 km ESE | 1 | 11 MW | Sat 1:15 pm | Sat 1:15 pm |
| 36 km SE of Kasama | 36 km SE | 1 | 8 MW | Sat 1:15 pm | Sat 1:15 pm |
| 39 km SSE of Kasama | 38 km SSE | 6 | 17 MW | Sat 1:15 pm | Sun 12:56 pm |
| 41 km E of Kasama | 41 km E | 1 | 7 MW | Sat 1:15 pm | Sat 1:15 pm |
| 61 km N of Kasama | 41 km N | 66 | 72 MW | Sat 1:15 pm | Sun 2:36 pm |
| 42 km SSW of Kasama | 42 km SSW | 1 | 7 MW | Sat 1:15 pm | Sat 1:15 pm |
| 42 km ENE of Kasama | 42 km ENE | 2 | 5 MW | Sat 1:15 pm | Sat 1:15 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Kasama is from the E at 17 km/h (gusts 32 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the W. Relative humidity is 39% and the temperature 24°C.
Kasama 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 Kasama 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.