Is there a fire near Kēng Tung right now?
Wildfires near Kēng Tung
Updated
5 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 26 km NNW, 1 detection in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sat 12:48 pm local (2026-10-24 06:18 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Kēng Tung, Shan State, Myanmar, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Asia/Yangon).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 5 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 26 km NNW 20 km E of Möng Yang
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 5 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 11 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- S 0 km/h gusts 3 km/h, humidity 94%
Fires near Kēng Tung right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 5 thermal hotspots in 5 separate clusters within 80 km of Kēng Tung, Shan State, Myanmar in the last 48 h. The closest is 26 km NNW of the city centre (20 km E of Möng Yang), with 1 detection and a peak fire radiative power of 11 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.
Across Myanmar there are 23 fire clusters in the same window, 11 of them in Shan State.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 km E of Möng Yang | 26 km NNW | 1 | 11 MW | Sat 12:48 pm | Sat 12:48 pm |
| at Möng Yang | 34 km NW | 1 | 5 MW | Sat 12:48 pm | Sat 12:48 pm |
| 30 km NNE of Möng Yang | 51 km NNW | 1 | 7 MW | Sat 12:48 pm | Sat 12:48 pm |
| 20 km NNW of Möng Yang | 54 km NW | 1 | 3 MW | Sat 12:48 pm | Sat 12:48 pm |
| 45 km WSW of Yunjinghong | 55 km ENE | 1 | 3 MW | Sat 12:48 pm | Sat 12:48 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Kēng Tung is from the S at 0 km/h (gusts 3 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the N. Relative humidity is 94% and the temperature 22°C.
Kēng Tung 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 Kēng Tung 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.