Is there a fire near Merkezefendi right now?
Wildfires near Merkezefendi
Updated
11 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 29 km ENE, 4 detections in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 2:08 pm local (2026-10-25 11:08 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Merkezefendi, Denizli, Turkey, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Europe/Istanbul).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 11 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 29 km ENE 27 km ENE of Denizli
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 25 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 24 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- SW 7 km/h gusts 13 km/h, humidity 62%
Fires near Merkezefendi right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 25 thermal hotspots in 11 separate clusters within 80 km of Merkezefendi, Denizli, Turkey in the last 48 h. The closest is 29 km ENE of the city centre (27 km ENE of Denizli), with 4 detections and a peak fire radiative power of 1 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 W (14 km SW of Nazilli) with 6 detections; first seen Sat 2 pm and last seen Sun 2 pm local time.
Across Turkey there are 254 fire clusters in the same window, 5 of them in Denizli.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 km ENE of Denizli | 29 km ENE | 4 | 1 MW | Sat 3:05 am | Sun 2:48 am |
| 39 km ENE of Denizli | 41 km ENE | 3 | 24 MW | Sun 2:08 pm | Sun 2:08 pm |
| 48 km NNW of Merkezefendi | 48 km NNW | 1 | 2 MW | Sun 2:08 pm | Sun 2:08 pm |
| 56 km NE of Denizli | 57 km ENE | 1 | 2 MW | Sun 2:08 pm | Sun 2:08 pm |
| 44 km S of Uşak | 59 km NNE | 1 | 2 MW | Sat 2:28 pm | Sat 2:28 pm |
| 58 km SSE of Uşak | 65 km NE | 1 | 8 MW | Sun 2:08 pm | Sun 2:08 pm |
| 47 km SSE of Uşak | 69 km NE | 1 | 3 MW | Sun 2:08 pm | Sun 2:08 pm |
| 14 km SW of Nazilli | 71 km W | 6 | 12 MW | Sat 2:28 pm | Sun 2:08 pm |
| 71 km ENE of Denizli | 73 km ENE | 2 | 3 MW | Sat 2:28 pm | Sun 2:08 pm |
| 60 km WNW of Isparta | 76 km ENE | 3 | 7 MW | Sun 2:08 pm | Sun 2:08 pm |
| 21 km SSW of Uşak | 79 km NNE | 2 | 3 MW | Sat 2:28 pm | Sun 2:08 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Merkezefendi is from the SW at 7 km/h (gusts 13 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the NE. Relative humidity is 62% and the temperature 15°C.
Merkezefendi 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 Merkezefendi 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.