Is there a fire near Maiduguri right now?
Wildfires near Maiduguri
Updated
35 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 22 km N, 2 detections in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 1:42 pm local (2026-10-25 12:42 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Africa/Lagos).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 35 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 22 km N 23 km N of Maiduguri
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 416 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 58 MW moderate
Fires near Maiduguri right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 416 thermal hotspots in 35 separate clusters within 80 km of Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria in the last 48 h. The closest is 22 km N of the city centre (23 km N of Maiduguri), with 2 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.
The largest nearby cluster by detections is 66 km S (87 km S of Maiduguri) with 76 detections; first seen Sat 2 pm and last seen Sun 1 pm local time.
Across Nigeria there are 238 fire clusters in the same window, 75 of them in Borno State.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 km N of Maiduguri | 22 km N | 2 | 8 MW | Sun 1:42 pm | Sun 1:42 pm |
| 24 km S of Maiduguri | 24 km S | 1 | 6 MW | Sat 2:01 pm | Sat 2:01 pm |
| 27 km SSE of Maiduguri | 25 km SSE | 19 | 23 MW | Sat 2:01 pm | Sun 1:42 pm |
| 29 km SW of Maiduguri | 29 km SW | 1 | 7 MW | Sun 1:42 pm | Sun 1:42 pm |
| 31 km NNE of Maiduguri | 31 km NNE | 4 | 17 MW | Sun 1:42 pm | Sun 1:42 pm |
| 32 km ENE of Maiduguri | 32 km ENE | 2 | 7 MW | Sat 2:01 pm | Sat 2:01 pm |
| 38 km ENE of Maiduguri | 33 km ENE | 13 | 19 MW | Sat 2:01 pm | Sun 1:42 pm |
| 42 km SSW of Maiduguri | 35 km SSW | 13 | 25 MW | Sat 2:01 pm | Sun 1:42 pm |
| 39 km N of Maiduguri | 39 km N | 1 | 10 MW | Sun 1:42 pm | Sun 1:42 pm |
| 42 km S of Maiduguri | 39 km S | 14 | 15 MW | Sat 2:01 pm | Sun 1:42 pm |
| 29 km WNW of Bama | 39 km ESE | 1 | 15 MW | Sat 2:01 pm | Sat 2:01 pm |
| 34 km W of Bama | 40 km SE | 2 | 14 MW | Sat 2:01 pm | Sat 2:01 pm |
| 45 km N of Maiduguri | 42 km N | 2 | 11 MW | Sat 2:01 pm | Sat 2:01 pm |
| 51 km NNW of Maiduguri | 47 km NNW | 13 | 17 MW | Sat 2:01 pm | Sun 1:42 pm |
| 48 km NW of Maiduguri | 48 km NW | 1 | 6 MW | Sat 2:01 pm | Sat 2:01 pm |
Smoke and wind
Current wind data was unavailable for this page; smoke generally drifts with the wind, so check local conditions.
Smoke shows up first as PM2.5 on air-quality monitors; the Maiduguri 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.