Is there a fire near Mathura right now?
Wildfires near Mathura
Updated
10 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 25 km NNE, 5 detections in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 1:11 pm local (2026-10-25 07:41 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Asia/Kolkata).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 10 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 25 km NNE 28 km NNE of Mathura
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 26 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 9 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- N 5 km/h gusts 10 km/h, humidity 74%
Fires near Mathura right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 26 thermal hotspots in 10 separate clusters within 80 km of Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India in the last 48 h. The closest is 25 km NNE of the city centre (28 km NNE of Mathura), with 5 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.
Every nearby cluster is low intensity (peak under 10 MW), which is typical of agricultural or garden burning, industrial heat sources such as steel works or flares, or small fires rather than a spreading wildfire.
The largest nearby cluster by detections is 26 km NNW (31 km NNW of Mathura) with 7 detections; first seen Sat 1 pm and last seen Sat 1 pm local time.
Across India there are 659 fire clusters in the same window, 141 of them in Uttar Pradesh.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 km NNE of Mathura | 25 km NNE | 5 | 9 MW | Sat 1:33 pm | Sat 1:33 pm |
| 31 km NNW of Mathura | 26 km NNW | 7 | 5 MW | Sat 1:33 pm | Sat 1:33 pm |
| 33 km W of Alīgarh | 42 km N | 1 | 2 MW | Sat 1:33 pm | Sat 1:33 pm |
| 23 km W of Alīgarh | 45 km NNE | 1 | 2 MW | Sat 1:33 pm | Sat 1:33 pm |
| 34 km SE of Palwal | 46 km N | 7 | 7 MW | Sat 1:33 pm | Sun 1:11 pm |
| 31 km SSE of Palwal | 49 km NNW | 1 | 5 MW | Sun 1:11 pm | Sun 1:11 pm |
| 26 km S of Khurja | 60 km NNE | 1 | 2 MW | Sat 1:33 pm | Sat 1:33 pm |
| 15 km ESE of Palwal | 68 km NNW | 1 | 3 MW | Sat 1:33 pm | Sat 1:33 pm |
| 7 km SSE of Palwal | 72 km NNW | 1 | 3 MW | Sun 1:11 pm | Sun 1:11 pm |
| 23 km W of Etah | 75 km E | 1 | 2 MW | Sat 1:33 pm | Sat 1:33 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Mathura is from the N at 5 km/h (gusts 10 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the S. Relative humidity is 74% and the temperature 21°C.
Mathura 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 Mathura 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.