Is there a fire near Mbanza-Ngungu right now?
Wildfires near Mbanza-Ngungu
Updated
28 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 13 km NNE, 1 detection in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 1:38 pm local (2026-10-25 12:38 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Mbanza-Ngungu, Bas-Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Africa/Kinshasa).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 28 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 13 km NNE 13 km NNE of Mbanza-Ngungu
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 71 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 40 MW moderate
- Wind now
- ENE 5 km/h gusts 12 km/h, humidity 97%
Fires near Mbanza-Ngungu right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 71 thermal hotspots in 28 separate clusters within 80 km of Mbanza-Ngungu, Bas-Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo in the last 48 h. The closest is 13 km NNE of the city centre (13 km NNE of Mbanza-Ngungu), with 1 detection and a peak fire radiative power of 2 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 65 km NE (44 km S of Masina) with 15 detections; first seen Sat 1 pm and last seen Sun 1 pm local time.
Across Democratic Republic of the Congo there are 322 fire clusters in the same window, 34 of them in Bas-Congo.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 km NNE of Mbanza-Ngungu | 13 km NNE | 1 | 2 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sat 1:55 pm |
| 21 km SW of Mbanza-Ngungu | 21 km SW | 1 | 2 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sat 1:55 pm |
| 29 km SSW of Mbanza-Ngungu | 29 km SSW | 1 | 12 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sat 1:55 pm |
| 31 km SW of Mbanza-Ngungu | 31 km SW | 2 | 11 MW | Sun 1:38 pm | Sun 1:38 pm |
| 37 km S of Mbanza-Ngungu | 33 km S | 2 | 3 MW | Sun 1:38 pm | Sun 1:38 pm |
| 14 km E of Inkisi | 37 km ENE | 2 | 19 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sat 1:55 pm |
| 41 km WNW of Mbanza-Ngungu | 41 km WNW | 1 | 1 MW | Sun 1:38 pm | Sun 1:38 pm |
| 18 km NNE of Inkisi | 42 km NE | 1 | 7 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sat 1:55 pm |
| 44 km SW of Mbanza-Ngungu | 44 km SW | 1 | 6 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sat 1:55 pm |
| 26 km ESE of Inkisi | 48 km E | 2 | 3 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sat 1:55 pm |
| 26 km ENE of Inkisi | 48 km ENE | 5 | 7 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sat 1:55 pm |
| 40 km NNW of Inkisi | 49 km N | 2 | 30 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sat 1:55 pm |
| 36 km SE of Inkisi | 52 km E | 1 | 3 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sat 1:55 pm |
| 53 km SSW of Mbanza-Ngungu | 52 km SSW | 5 | 8 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sun 1:38 pm |
| 58 km SSE of Mbanza-Ngungu | 53 km SSE | 2 | 4 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sat 1:55 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Mbanza-Ngungu is from the ENE at 5 km/h (gusts 12 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the WSW. Relative humidity is 97% and the temperature 22°C.
Mbanza-Ngungu 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 Mbanza-Ngungu 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.
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Data: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS active fires), Open-Meteo, GeoNames.