Is there a fire near Las Vegas, Cojedes right now?
Wildfires near Las Vegas, Cojedes
Updated
17 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 34 km SSW, 3 detections in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 1:45 pm local (2026-10-25 17:45 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Las Vegas, Cojedes, Venezuela, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (America/Caracas).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 17 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 34 km SSW 37 km SSW of Las Vegas
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 39 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 11 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- SE 6 km/h gusts 21 km/h, humidity 64%
Fires near Las Vegas, Cojedes right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 39 thermal hotspots in 17 separate clusters within 80 km of Las Vegas, Cojedes, Venezuela in the last 48 h. The closest is 34 km SSW of the city centre (37 km SSW of Las Vegas), with 3 detections and a peak fire radiative power of 7 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 76 km WSW (35 km SSW of Acarigua) with 9 detections; first seen Sat 2 pm and last seen Sat 2 pm local time.
Across Venezuela there are 337 fire clusters in the same window, 7 of them in Cojedes.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 km SSW of Las Vegas | 34 km SSW | 3 | 7 MW | Sun 1:45 pm | Sun 1:45 pm |
| 43 km SW of Las Vegas | 43 km SW | 1 | 9 MW | Sat 2:06 pm | Sat 2:06 pm |
| 43 km SE of Acarigua | 43 km SW | 4 | 6 MW | Sat 2:06 pm | Sat 2:06 pm |
| 14 km ESE of Acarigua | 49 km W | 2 | 4 MW | Sat 2:06 pm | Sat 2:06 pm |
| 50 km S of Las Vegas | 50 km S | 1 | 4 MW | Sat 2:06 pm | Sat 2:06 pm |
| 53 km S of Las Vegas | 53 km S | 1 | 4 MW | Sun 1:45 pm | Sun 1:45 pm |
| 35 km SSE of Acarigua | 54 km WSW | 1 | 3 MW | Sat 2:06 pm | Sat 2:06 pm |
| 60 km S of Las Vegas | 60 km S | 3 | 3 MW | Sat 2:06 pm | Sun 1:45 pm |
| 66 km SSW of Las Vegas | 61 km SSW | 5 | 8 MW | Sat 2:06 pm | Sat 2:06 pm |
| 42 km SSE of Acarigua | 66 km SW | 2 | 3 MW | Sat 2:06 pm | Sat 2:06 pm |
| 69 km SSE of Acarigua | 71 km SSW | 1 | 4 MW | Sat 2:06 pm | Sat 2:06 pm |
| 39 km S of Acarigua | 72 km WSW | 2 | 4 MW | Sat 2:06 pm | Sun 2:40 am |
| 62 km SSE of Acarigua | 76 km SW | 1 | 4 MW | Sat 2:06 pm | Sat 2:06 pm |
| 35 km SSW of Acarigua | 76 km WSW | 9 | 11 MW | Sat 2:06 pm | Sat 2:06 pm |
| 6 km S of Yaritagua | 76 km NW | 1 | 1 MW | Sun 2:40 am | Sun 2:40 am |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Las Vegas, Cojedes is from the SE at 6 km/h (gusts 21 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the NW. Relative humidity is 64% and the temperature 31°C.
Las Vegas, Cojedes 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 Las Vegas, Cojedes 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.