Is there a fire near Lauro de Freitas right now?
Wildfires near Lauro de Freitas
Updated
7 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 11 km WNW, 3 detections in the last 24 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 12:58 pm local (2026-10-25 15:58 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Lauro de Freitas, Bahia, Brazil, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (America/Bahia).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 7 last 24 h
- Nearest fire
- 11 km WNW 9 km SSW of Simões Filho
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 17 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 24 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 9 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- NE 17 km/h gusts 36 km/h, humidity 85%
Fires near Lauro de Freitas right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 17 thermal hotspots in 7 separate clusters within 80 km of Lauro de Freitas, Bahia, Brazil in the last 24 h. The closest is 11 km WNW of the city centre (9 km SSW of Simões Filho), with 3 detections and a peak fire radiative power of 8 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.
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 22 km NNE (6 km E of Camaçari) with 6 detections; first seen Sun 12 pm and last seen Sun 12 pm local time.
Across Brazil there are 1,409 fire clusters in the same window, 94 of them in Bahia.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 km SSW of Simões Filho | 11 km WNW | 3 | 8 MW | Sun 12:58 pm | Sun 12:58 pm |
| 6 km E of Camaçari | 22 km NNE | 6 | 9 MW | Sun 12:58 pm | Sun 12:58 pm |
| 24 km NW of Simões Filho | 37 km NW | 2 | 6 MW | Sun 12:58 pm | Sun 12:58 pm |
| 25 km ENE of Nazaré | 51 km W | 1 | 3 MW | Sun 12:58 pm | Sun 12:58 pm |
| 39 km WNW of Simões Filho | 51 km WNW | 1 | 5 MW | Sun 12:58 pm | Sun 12:58 pm |
| 40 km WNW of Simões Filho | 54 km NW | 1 | 4 MW | Sun 12:58 pm | Sun 12:58 pm |
| 30 km SSE of Alagoinhas | 55 km N | 3 | 5 MW | Sun 12:23 am | Sun 12:58 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Lauro de Freitas is from the NE at 17 km/h (gusts 36 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the SW. Relative humidity is 85% and the temperature 26°C.
Lauro de Freitas 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 Lauro de Freitas 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.