Is there a fire near Kendari right now?
Wildfires near Kendari
Updated
14 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 13 km NW, 6 detections in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Mon 12:54 am local (2026-10-25 16:54 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Asia/Makassar).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 14 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 13 km NW 16 km NW of Kendari
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 52 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 25 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- NW 1 km/h gusts 6 km/h, humidity 90%
Fires near Kendari right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 52 thermal hotspots in 14 separate clusters within 80 km of Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia in the last 48 h. The closest is 13 km NW of the city centre (16 km NW of Kendari), with 6 detections and a peak fire radiative power of 21 MW, which is low-intensity for a single 375 m pixel.
2 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 37 km SW (39 km SW of Kendari) with 10 detections; first seen Sat 2 pm and last seen Sat 2 pm local time.
Across Indonesia there are 943 fire clusters in the same window, 53 of them in Southeast Sulawesi.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 km NW of Kendari | 13 km NW | 6 | 21 MW | Sun 1:13 am | Mon 12:54 am |
| 20 km WNW of Kendari | 20 km WNW | 3 | 9 MW | Mon 12:54 am | Mon 12:54 am |
| 26 km SSE of Kendari | 25 km SSE | 2 | 5 MW | Sun 1:53 pm | Sun 1:53 pm |
| 29 km W of Kendari | 28 km W | 4 | 25 MW | Sun 1:53 pm | Sun 1:53 pm |
| 39 km WSW of Kendari | 36 km WSW | 8 | 7 MW | Sat 2:10 pm | Sun 1:53 pm |
| 39 km SW of Kendari | 37 km SW | 10 | 15 MW | Sat 2:10 pm | Sat 2:10 pm |
| 45 km SSW of Kendari | 45 km SSW | 4 | 4 MW | Sat 2:10 pm | Sat 2:10 pm |
| 54 km W of Kendari | 49 km W | 4 | 5 MW | Sat 2:10 pm | Sun 1:53 pm |
| 56 km WSW of Kendari | 52 km WSW | 4 | 7 MW | Sun 1:53 pm | Sun 1:53 pm |
| 54 km WNW of Kendari | 54 km WNW | 1 | 8 MW | Sun 1:53 pm | Sun 1:53 pm |
| 56 km SW of Kendari | 56 km SW | 1 | 7 MW | Sun 1:53 pm | Sun 1:53 pm |
| 59 km WSW of Kendari | 59 km WSW | 2 | 10 MW | Sun 1:53 pm | Sun 1:53 pm |
| 67 km WSW of Kendari | 67 km WSW | 2 | 4 MW | Sat 2:10 pm | Sat 2:10 pm |
| 69 km WNW of Kendari | 69 km WNW | 1 | 3 MW | Sun 1:53 pm | Sun 1:53 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Kendari is from the NW at 1 km/h (gusts 6 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the SE. Relative humidity is 90% and the temperature 26°C.
Kendari 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 Kendari 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.