Is there a fire near Mopti right now?
Wildfires near Mopti
Updated
4 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 28 km SE, 12 detections in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 2:22 pm local (2026-10-25 14:22 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Mopti, Mali, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Africa/Bamako).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 4 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 28 km SE 29 km SE of Mopti
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 19 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 37 MW moderate
- Wind now
- NNE 17 km/h gusts 28 km/h, humidity 27%
Fires near Mopti right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 19 thermal hotspots in 4 separate clusters within 80 km of Mopti, Mali in the last 48 h. The closest is 28 km SE of the city centre (29 km SE of Mopti), with 12 detections and a peak fire radiative power of 37 MW, which is moderate 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 Mali there are 265 fire clusters in the same window, 14 of them in Mopti.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 km SE of Mopti | 28 km SE | 12 | 37 MW | Sun 2:22 pm | Sun 2:22 pm |
| 39 km SSE of Mopti | 38 km SSE | 3 | 11 MW | Sat 1:54 am | Sat 1:01 pm |
| 48 km SSE of Mopti | 47 km SSE | 3 | 20 MW | Sat 2:44 pm | Sun 2:22 pm |
| 67 km SSE of Mopti | 67 km SSE | 1 | 11 MW | Sat 1:01 pm | Sat 1:01 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Mopti is from the NNE at 17 km/h (gusts 28 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the SSW. Relative humidity is 27% and the temperature 29°C.
Mopti 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 Mopti 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.