Is there a fire near Middlesbrough right now?
Wildfires near Middlesbrough
Updated
1 fire cluster within 80 km; nearest 54 km NW, 1 detection in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 12:53 pm local (2026-10-25 12:53 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Middlesbrough, England, United Kingdom, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Europe/London).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 1 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 54 km NW 8 km SSW of Newburn
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 1 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 23 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- W 26 km/h gusts 55 km/h, humidity 58%
Fires near Middlesbrough right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 1 thermal hotspot in 1 separate cluster within 80 km of Middlesbrough, England, United Kingdom in the last 48 h. The closest is 54 km NW of the city centre (8 km SSW of Newburn), with 1 detection and a peak fire radiative power of 23 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.
Across United Kingdom there are 7 fire clusters in the same window, 5 of them in England.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 km SSW of Newburn | 54 km NW | 1 | 23 MW | Sun 12:53 pm | Sun 12:53 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Middlesbrough is from the W at 26 km/h (gusts 55 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the E. Relative humidity is 58% and the temperature 10°C.
Middlesbrough 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 Middlesbrough 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
More for this area
Data: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS active fires), Open-Meteo, GeoNames.