Is there a fire near Mariupol right now?
Wildfires near Mariupol
Updated
4 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 50 km NE, 2 detections in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 1:10 pm local (2026-10-25 11:10 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Mariupol, Donetsk, Ukraine, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Europe/Kyiv).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 4 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 50 km NE 50 km NE of Mariupol
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 12 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 41 MW moderate
- Wind now
- E 12 km/h gusts 30 km/h, humidity 53%
Fires near Mariupol right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 12 thermal hotspots in 4 separate clusters within 80 km of Mariupol, Donetsk, Ukraine in the last 48 h. The closest is 50 km NE of the city centre (50 km NE of Mariupol), with 2 detections and a peak fire radiative power of 6 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 71 km ENE (37 km WNW of Taganrog) with 4 detections; first seen Sun 11 am and last seen Sun 11 am local time.
Across Ukraine there are 82 fire clusters in the same window, 31 of them in Donetsk.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 km NE of Mariupol | 50 km NE | 2 | 6 MW | Sun 1:10 pm | Sun 1:10 pm |
| 53 km N of Mariupol | 52 km N | 2 | 3 MW | Sun 1:10 pm | Sun 1:10 pm |
| 37 km WNW of Taganrog | 71 km ENE | 4 | 25 MW | Sun 11:30 am | Sun 11:30 am |
| 33 km WSW of Taganrog | 72 km E | 4 | 41 MW | Sun 11:30 am | Sun 1:10 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Mariupol is from the E at 12 km/h (gusts 30 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the W. Relative humidity is 53% and the temperature 12°C.
Mariupol 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 Mariupol 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 European Forest Fire Information System, EFFIS (forest-fire.emergency.copernicus.eu), maps fire danger and burnt areas; evacuation orders come from the national civil protection authority and local police.
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.