Is there a fire near Larache right now?
Wildfires near Larache
Updated
4 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 29 km NNE, 2 detections in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 12:51 pm local (2026-10-25 12:51 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Larache, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Africa/Casablanca).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 4 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 29 km NNE 29 km NNE of Larache
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 7 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 39 MW moderate
Fires near Larache right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 7 thermal hotspots in 4 separate clusters within 80 km of Larache, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco in the last 48 h. The closest is 29 km NNE of the city centre (29 km NNE of Larache), with 2 detections and a peak fire radiative power of 10 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 72 km E (36 km S of Tétouan) with 3 detections; first seen Sat 1 pm and last seen Sat 1 pm local time.
Across Morocco there are 20 fire clusters in the same window, 5 of them in Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 km NNE of Larache | 29 km NNE | 2 | 10 MW | Sun 12:51 pm | Sun 12:51 pm |
| 32 km E of Ksar El Kebir | 59 km ESE | 1 | 2 MW | Sun 12:51 pm | Sun 12:51 pm |
| 26 km SSE of Tangier | 60 km NE | 1 | 3 MW | Sun 12:51 pm | Sun 12:51 pm |
| 36 km S of Tétouan | 72 km E | 3 | 39 MW | Sat 1:08 pm | Sat 1:08 pm |
Smoke and wind
Current wind data was unavailable for this page; smoke generally drifts with the wind, so check local conditions.
Smoke shows up first as PM2.5 on air-quality monitors; the Larache 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 European Forest Fire Information System, EFFIS (forest-fire.emergency.copernicus.eu), maps fire danger and burnt areas; evacuation orders come from the national civil protection authority and local police.
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.