Is there a fire near Lancaster right now?
Wildfires near Lancaster, CA
Updated
11 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 52 km NNW, 1 detection in the last 24 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 2:16 pm local (2026-10-25 21:16 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Lancaster, California, United States, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (America/Los_Angeles).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 11 last 24 h
- Nearest fire
- 52 km NNW 52 km NNW of Lancaster
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 13 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 24 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 3 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- WSW 6 km/h gusts 15 km/h, humidity 46%
Fires near Lancaster right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 13 thermal hotspots in 11 separate clusters within 80 km of Lancaster, California, United States in the last 24 h. The closest is 52 km NNW of the city centre (52 km NNW of Lancaster), with 1 detection and a peak fire radiative power of 1 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.
Every nearby cluster is low intensity (peak under 10 MW), which is typical of agricultural or garden burning, industrial heat sources such as steel works or flares, or small fires rather than a spreading wildfire.
The largest nearby cluster by detections is 53 km SW (7 km SSE of Santa Clarita) with 2 detections; first seen Sun 2 am and last seen Sun 2 pm local time.
Across United States there are 334 fire clusters in the same window, 35 of them in California.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 km NNW of Lancaster | 52 km NNW | 1 | 1 MW | Sun 2:56 am | Sun 2:56 am |
| 7 km SSE of Santa Clarita | 53 km SW | 2 | 3 MW | Sun 2:56 am | Sun 2:16 pm |
| 3 km WSW of Valencia | 55 km WSW | 1 | 1 MW | Sun 2:56 am | Sun 2:56 am |
| 9 km NW of Burbank | 55 km SSW | 1 | 0 MW | Sun 2:56 am | Sun 2:56 am |
| 44 km NNW of Valencia | 58 km WNW | 1 | 1 MW | Sun 2:56 am | Sun 2:56 am |
| 5 km W of Pasadena | 61 km S | 1 | 1 MW | Sun 2:56 am | Sun 2:56 am |
| at Azusa | 68 km SSE | 1 | 0 MW | Sun 2:56 am | Sun 2:56 am |
| at Montebello | 74 km S | 1 | 0 MW | Sun 2:58 am | Sun 2:58 am |
| 7 km ENE of Adelanto | 74 km E | 1 | 1 MW | Sun 2:56 am | Sun 2:56 am |
| 5 km S of El Monte | 76 km S | 2 | 2 MW | Sun 2:58 am | Sun 2:16 pm |
| at Simi Valley | 76 km SW | 1 | 1 MW | Sun 2:56 am | Sun 2:56 am |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Lancaster is from the WSW at 6 km/h (gusts 15 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the ENE. Relative humidity is 46% and the temperature 18°C.
Lancaster 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 Lancaster 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.
InciWeb (inciweb.wildfire.gov) lists federal wildfire incidents; in this state also check CAL FIRE (fire.ca.gov/incidents). Evacuation orders come from county sheriffs and emergency management, often via Genasys Protect (protect.genasys.com) or local alert apps.
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.