Is there a fire near Livingstone right now?
Wildfires near Livingstone
Updated
18 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 26 km NNW, 6 detections in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 2:34 pm local (2026-10-25 12:34 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Livingstone, Southern Province, Zambia, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Africa/Lusaka).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 18 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 26 km NNW 27 km NNW of Livingstone
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 83 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 26 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- NE 12 km/h gusts 21 km/h, humidity 33%
Fires near Livingstone right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 83 thermal hotspots in 18 separate clusters within 80 km of Livingstone, Southern Province, Zambia in the last 48 h. The closest is 26 km NNW of the city centre (27 km NNW of Livingstone), with 6 detections and a peak fire radiative power of 23 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 62 km NE (64 km NE of Livingstone) with 20 detections; first seen Sun 2 pm and last seen Sun 2 pm local time.
Across Zambia there are 1,046 fire clusters in the same window, 92 of them in Southern Province.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 km NNW of Livingstone | 26 km NNW | 6 | 23 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sun 2:34 pm |
| 31 km E of Victoria Falls | 32 km ESE | 2 | 3 MW | Sat 2:22 am | Sat 2:51 pm |
| 40 km NE of Livingstone | 40 km NE | 2 | 2 MW | Sun 2:03 am | Sun 2:03 am |
| 46 km NW of Livingstone | 46 km NW | 1 | 11 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sat 1:13 pm |
| 46 km ESE of Victoria Falls | 49 km SE | 1 | 5 MW | Sun 2:34 pm | Sun 2:34 pm |
| 49 km N of Livingstone | 49 km N | 1 | 9 MW | Sun 2:34 pm | Sun 2:34 pm |
| 45 km SE of Victoria Falls | 50 km SE | 13 | 14 MW | Sat 2:22 am | Sat 2:51 pm |
| 44 km SSE of Victoria Falls | 51 km SSE | 8 | 13 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sun 2:34 pm |
| 53 km NE of Livingstone | 52 km NE | 4 | 14 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sun 2:34 pm |
| 64 km NE of Livingstone | 62 km NE | 20 | 26 MW | Sun 2:34 pm | Sun 2:34 pm |
| 66 km NW of Livingstone | 65 km NW | 6 | 12 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sun 2:34 pm |
| 66 km E of Livingstone | 66 km E | 1 | 6 MW | Sun 2:34 pm | Sun 2:34 pm |
| 58 km SW of Victoria Falls | 68 km SW | 1 | 11 MW | Sun 2:34 pm | Sun 2:34 pm |
| 62 km WSW of Victoria Falls | 69 km WSW | 1 | 10 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sat 1:13 pm |
| 77 km NW of Livingstone | 77 km NW | 1 | 17 MW | Sun 2:34 pm | Sun 2:34 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Livingstone is from the NE at 12 km/h (gusts 21 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the SW. Relative humidity is 33% and the temperature 27°C.
Livingstone 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 Livingstone 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.