Is there a fire near Malanje right now?
Wildfires near Malanje
Updated
5 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 8 km SSW, 1 detection in the last 24 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 1:36 pm local (2026-10-25 12:36 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Malanje, Angola, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Africa/Luanda).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 5 last 24 h
- Nearest fire
- 8 km SSW 8 km SSW of Malanje
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 6 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 24 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 12 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- WNW 3 km/h gusts 8 km/h, humidity 98%
Fires near Malanje right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 6 thermal hotspots in 5 separate clusters within 80 km of Malanje, Angola in the last 24 h. The closest is 8 km SSW of the city centre (8 km SSW of Malanje), with 1 detection and a peak fire radiative power of 3 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 67 km NW (68 km NW of Malanje) with 2 detections; first seen Sun 1 pm and last seen Sun 1 pm local time.
Across Angola there are 207 fire clusters in the same window, 11 of them in Malanje.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 km SSW of Malanje | 8 km SSW | 1 | 3 MW | Sun 1:36 pm | Sun 1:36 pm |
| 16 km SSE of Malanje | 16 km SSE | 1 | 4 MW | Sun 1:36 pm | Sun 1:36 pm |
| 63 km N of Malanje | 63 km N | 1 | 3 MW | Sun 1:36 pm | Sun 1:36 pm |
| 65 km NW of Malanje | 65 km NW | 1 | 5 MW | Sun 1:36 pm | Sun 1:36 pm |
| 68 km NW of Malanje | 67 km NW | 2 | 12 MW | Sun 1:36 pm | Sun 1:36 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Malanje is from the WNW at 3 km/h (gusts 8 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the ESE. Relative humidity is 98% and the temperature 18°C.
Malanje 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 Malanje 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.