Is there a fire near Kupang right now?
Wildfires near Kupang
Updated
13 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 11 km SSW, 1 detection in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Mon 12:56 am local (2026-10-25 16:56 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Asia/Makassar).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 13 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 11 km SSW 11 km SSW of Kupang
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 45 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 14 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- ESE 2 km/h gusts 3 km/h, humidity 88%
Fires near Kupang right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 45 thermal hotspots in 13 separate clusters within 80 km of Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia in the last 48 h. The closest is 11 km SSW of the city centre (11 km SSW of Kupang), with 1 detection and a peak fire radiative power of 11 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 31 km NNE (43 km NNE of Kupang) with 10 detections; first seen Sat 2 pm and last seen Sun 1 pm local time.
Across Indonesia there are 943 fire clusters in the same window, 64 of them in East Nusa Tenggara.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 km SSW of Kupang | 11 km SSW | 1 | 11 MW | Sun 1:50 pm | Sun 1:50 pm |
| 23 km SE of Kupang | 17 km SE | 6 | 5 MW | Sat 2:08 pm | Sun 1:50 pm |
| 31 km E of Kupang | 31 km E | 1 | 3 MW | Sun 1:50 pm | Sun 1:50 pm |
| 43 km NNE of Kupang | 31 km NNE | 10 | 10 MW | Sat 2:08 pm | Sun 1:50 pm |
| 33 km ENE of Kupang | 33 km ENE | 1 | 6 MW | Sun 1:50 pm | Sun 1:50 pm |
| 34 km ESE of Kupang | 33 km ESE | 3 | 10 MW | Sun 1:50 pm | Sun 1:50 pm |
| 45 km E of Kupang | 42 km E | 3 | 14 MW | Sun 1:50 pm | Sun 1:50 pm |
| 52 km NNE of Kupang | 51 km NNE | 6 | 13 MW | Sun 1:50 pm | Sun 1:50 pm |
| 61 km E of Kupang | 54 km E | 7 | 12 MW | Sat 2:08 pm | Mon 12:56 am |
| 76 km SW of Kupang | 76 km SW | 1 | 4 MW | Sun 1:50 pm | Sun 1:50 pm |
| 79 km E of Kupang | 77 km E | 3 | 8 MW | Sat 2:08 pm | Mon 12:56 am |
| 78 km ENE of Kupang | 78 km ENE | 1 | 11 MW | Sat 2:08 pm | Sat 2:08 pm |
| 80 km NE of Kupang | 80 km NE | 2 | 7 MW | Sat 2:08 pm | Sat 2:08 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Kupang is from the ESE at 2 km/h (gusts 3 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the WNW. Relative humidity is 88% and the temperature 26°C.
Kupang 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 Kupang 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.