Is there a fire near Khujand right now?
Wildfires near Khujand
Updated
7 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 33 km WNW, 1 detection in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 2:28 pm local (2026-10-25 09:28 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Khujand, Sughd, Tajikistan, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Asia/Dushanbe).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 7 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 33 km WNW 33 km WNW of Khujand
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 25 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 37 MW moderate
- Wind now
- W 1 km/h gusts 7 km/h, humidity 83%
Fires near Khujand right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 25 thermal hotspots in 7 separate clusters within 80 km of Khujand, Sughd, Tajikistan in the last 48 h. The closest is 33 km WNW of the city centre (33 km WNW of Khujand), with 1 detection and a peak fire radiative power of 3 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.
The largest nearby cluster by detections is 64 km N (6 km WNW of Olmaliq) with 11 detections; first seen Sat 1 pm and last seen Sun 2 pm local time.
Across Tajikistan there are 3 fire clusters in the same window, 2 of them in Sughd.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 km WNW of Khujand | 33 km WNW | 1 | 3 MW | Sat 1:07 pm | Sat 1:07 pm |
| 34 km SW of Olmaliq | 49 km NW | 1 | 2 MW | Sun 12:46 pm | Sun 12:46 pm |
| 14 km NW of Konibodom | 59 km ENE | 8 | 37 MW | Sat 1:07 pm | Sun 2:28 pm |
| 52 km WSW of Olmaliq | 62 km NW | 2 | 2 MW | Sun 12:46 pm | Sun 12:46 pm |
| 6 km WNW of Olmaliq | 64 km N | 11 | 18 MW | Sat 1:07 pm | Sun 2:28 pm |
| 35 km WSW of Olmaliq | 64 km NNW | 1 | 6 MW | Sat 1:07 pm | Sat 1:07 pm |
| 11 km NNE of Olmaliq | 72 km N | 1 | 2 MW | Sun 3:03 am | Sun 3:03 am |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Khujand is from the W at 1 km/h (gusts 7 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the E. Relative humidity is 83% and the temperature 8°C.
Khujand 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 Khujand 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.