Is there a fire near Macau, Rio Grande do Norte right now?
Wildfires near Macau, Rio Grande do Norte
Updated
4 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 28 km WSW, 7 detections in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 1:01 pm local (2026-10-25 16:01 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Macau, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (America/Fortaleza).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 4 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 28 km WSW 36 km WSW of Macau
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 21 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 174 MW intense
- Wind now
- NE 22 km/h gusts 43 km/h, humidity 70%
Fires near Macau, Rio Grande do Norte right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 21 thermal hotspots in 4 separate clusters within 80 km of Macau, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil in the last 48 h. The closest is 28 km WSW of the city centre (36 km WSW of Macau), with 7 detections and a peak fire radiative power of 174 MW, which is intense 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 36 km SW (40 km SW of Macau) with 8 detections; first seen Sat 1 pm and last seen Sun 1 pm local time.
Across Brazil there are 2,416 fire clusters in the same window, 17 of them in Rio Grande do Norte.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 km WSW of Macau | 28 km WSW | 7 | 174 MW | Sat 1:20 pm | Sun 1:01 pm |
| 33 km WNW of Macau | 31 km WNW | 4 | 101 MW | Sat 1:20 pm | Sat 1:20 pm |
| 40 km SW of Macau | 36 km SW | 8 | 24 MW | Sat 1:20 pm | Sun 1:01 pm |
| 46 km SW of Macau | 45 km SW | 2 | 11 MW | Sat 1:20 pm | Sat 1:20 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Macau, Rio Grande do Norte is from the NE at 22 km/h (gusts 43 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the SW. Relative humidity is 70% and the temperature 28°C.
Macau, Rio Grande do Norte 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 Macau, Rio Grande do Norte 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.