Is there a fire near Macapá right now?
Wildfires near Macapá
Updated
11 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 16 km NNE, 6 detections in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 2:43 pm local (2026-10-25 17:43 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Macapá, Amapá, Brazil, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (America/Belem).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 11 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 16 km NNE 23 km NNE of Macapá
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 83 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 20 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- ENE 21 km/h gusts 45 km/h, humidity 57%
Fires near Macapá right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 83 thermal hotspots in 11 separate clusters within 80 km of Macapá, Amapá, Brazil in the last 48 h. The closest is 16 km NNE of the city centre (23 km NNE of Macapá), with 6 detections and a peak fire radiative power of 20 MW, which is low-intensity for a single 375 m pixel.
1 cluster is 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 33 km NW (38 km NW of Macapá) with 38 detections; first seen Sat 2 am and last seen Sun 2 pm local time.
Across Brazil there are 2,416 fire clusters in the same window, 89 of them in Amapá.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 km NNE of Macapá | 16 km NNE | 6 | 20 MW | Sat 1:22 pm | Sun 2:43 pm |
| 14 km WSW of Santana | 28 km SW | 4 | 7 MW | Sat 2:23 am | Sun 2:01 am |
| 35 km N of Macapá | 29 km N | 9 | 8 MW | Sat 1:22 pm | Sun 2:43 pm |
| 33 km NE of Macapá | 33 km NE | 2 | 4 MW | Sat 1:22 pm | Sat 1:22 pm |
| 38 km NW of Macapá | 33 km NW | 38 | 10 MW | Sat 2:23 am | Sun 2:43 pm |
| 27 km WNW of Santana | 35 km W | 1 | 8 MW | Sat 1:22 pm | Sat 1:22 pm |
| 43 km NE of Macapá | 42 km NE | 4 | 12 MW | Sat 1:22 pm | Sat 1:22 pm |
| 51 km NNE of Macapá | 51 km NNE | 2 | 1 MW | Sat 2:21 am | Sat 2:21 am |
| 41 km SW of Santana | 53 km SW | 15 | 17 MW | Sat 2:23 am | Sun 2:43 pm |
| 55 km WNW of Santana | 63 km WNW | 1 | 1 MW | Sun 2:01 am | Sun 2:01 am |
| 60 km WSW of Santana | 75 km WSW | 1 | 4 MW | Sun 2:43 pm | Sun 2:43 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Macapá is from the ENE at 21 km/h (gusts 45 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the WSW. Relative humidity is 57% and the temperature 32°C.
Macapá is roughly downwind of the nearest fire, so smoke and haze are likely; check the air quality page before spending time outdoors.
Smoke shows up first as PM2.5 on air-quality monitors; the Macapá 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.