Is there a fire near Maradi right now?
Wildfires near Maradi
Updated
11 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 43 km WSW, 4 detections in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 1:44 pm local (2026-10-25 12:44 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Maradi, Maradi Region, Niger, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Africa/Niamey).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 11 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 43 km WSW 44 km WSW of Maradi
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 51 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 35 MW moderate
Fires near Maradi right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 51 thermal hotspots in 11 separate clusters within 80 km of Maradi, Maradi Region, Niger in the last 48 h. The closest is 43 km WSW of the city centre (44 km WSW of Maradi), with 4 detections and a peak fire radiative power of 9 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 61 km W (65 km W of Maradi) with 14 detections; first seen Sat 2 am and last seen Sun 1 pm local time.
Across Niger there are 55 fire clusters in the same window, 9 of them in Maradi Region.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 km WSW of Maradi | 43 km WSW | 4 | 9 MW | Sat 2:54 am | Sat 2:01 pm |
| 43 km SW of Maradi | 43 km SW | 1 | 4 MW | Sat 2:01 pm | Sat 2:01 pm |
| 49 km W of Maradi | 49 km W | 7 | 7 MW | Sat 2:54 am | Sat 2:01 pm |
| 56 km WSW of Maradi | 56 km WSW | 1 | 7 MW | Sun 1:44 pm | Sun 1:44 pm |
| 65 km W of Maradi | 61 km W | 14 | 35 MW | Sat 2:54 am | Sun 1:44 pm |
| 56 km WSW of Katsina | 67 km S | 8 | 19 MW | Sat 2:01 pm | Sun 2:37 am |
| 18 km W of Katsina | 69 km SSE | 1 | 7 MW | Sat 2:01 pm | Sat 2:01 pm |
| 70 km WSW of Maradi | 70 km WSW | 1 | 5 MW | Sat 2:01 pm | Sat 2:01 pm |
| 77 km NNE of Gusau | 77 km SSW | 12 | 29 MW | Sun 2:37 am | Sun 1:44 pm |
| 77 km W of Maradi | 77 km W | 1 | 4 MW | Sat 2:01 pm | Sat 2:01 pm |
| 79 km WSW of Maradi | 79 km WSW | 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 Maradi 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.