Is there a fire near Layyah right now?
Wildfires near Layyah
Updated
6 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 21 km WSW, 1 detection in the last 24 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 2:24 pm local (2026-10-25 09:24 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Layyah, Punjab, Pakistan, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Asia/Karachi).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 6 last 24 h
- Nearest fire
- 21 km WSW 20 km NNE of Taunsa
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 15 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 24 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 24 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- NNW 4 km/h gusts 8 km/h, humidity 88%
Fires near Layyah right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 15 thermal hotspots in 6 separate clusters within 80 km of Layyah, Punjab, Pakistan in the last 24 h. The closest is 21 km WSW of the city centre (20 km NNE of Taunsa), with 1 detection and a peak fire radiative power of 5 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 75 km SSW (29 km N of Dera Ghazi Khan) with 6 detections; first seen Sun 12 pm and last seen Sun 2 pm local time.
Across Pakistan there are 123 fire clusters in the same window, 100 of them in Punjab.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 km NNE of Taunsa | 21 km WSW | 1 | 5 MW | Sun 2:24 pm | Sun 2:24 pm |
| 17 km ENE of Taunsa | 24 km SSW | 1 | 3 MW | Sun 12:44 pm | Sun 12:44 pm |
| 29 km NW of Layyah | 29 km NW | 1 | 2 MW | Sun 12:44 pm | Sun 12:44 pm |
| 29 km N of Dera Ghazi Khan | 75 km SSW | 6 | 6 MW | Sun 12:44 pm | Sun 2:24 pm |
| 37 km SW of Dera Ismail Khan | 77 km NNW | 1 | 2 MW | Sun 12:44 pm | Sun 12:44 pm |
| 46 km N of Qadirpur Ran | 78 km ESE | 5 | 24 MW | Sun 12:44 pm | Sun 2:24 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Layyah is from the NNW at 4 km/h (gusts 8 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the SSE. Relative humidity is 88% and the temperature 19°C.
Layyah 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 Layyah 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.
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Data: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS active fires), Open-Meteo, GeoNames.