Is there a fire near Mersin right now?
Wildfires near Mersin
Updated
6 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 13 km ENE, 3 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 Mersin, Turkey, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Europe/Istanbul).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 6 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 13 km ENE 13 km WSW of Tarsus
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 24 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 20 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- NNW 8 km/h gusts 13 km/h, humidity 61%
Fires near Mersin right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 24 thermal hotspots in 6 separate clusters within 80 km of Mersin, Turkey in the last 48 h. The closest is 13 km ENE of the city centre (13 km WSW of Tarsus), with 3 detections and a peak fire radiative power of 1 MW, which is low-intensity for a single 375 m pixel.
1 cluster is 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 40 km NE (19 km NE of Tarsus) with 8 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, 3 of them in Mersin.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 km WSW of Tarsus | 13 km ENE | 3 | 1 MW | Sat 3:05 am | Sun 2:48 am |
| 19 km NE of Tarsus | 40 km NE | 8 | 20 MW | Sat 2:25 pm | Sun 2:08 pm |
| 27 km S of Adana | 66 km E | 2 | 14 MW | Sat 2:25 pm | Sat 2:25 pm |
| 8 km ESE of Adana | 69 km ENE | 2 | 8 MW | Sat 2:25 pm | Sat 2:25 pm |
| 15 km ESE of Adana | 74 km E | 6 | 10 MW | Sat 2:25 pm | Sun 2:08 pm |
| 18 km NE of Adana | 80 km ENE | 3 | 1 MW | Sun 2:48 am | Sun 2:48 am |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Mersin is from the NNW at 8 km/h (gusts 13 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the SSE. Relative humidity is 61% and the temperature 20°C.
Mersin 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 Mersin 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.