Is there a fire near Mozambique right now?
Wildfires near Mozambique
Updated
11 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 22 km NW, 23 detections in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 12:53 pm local (2026-10-25 10:53 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Mozambique, Nampula, Mozambique, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Africa/Maputo).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 11 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 22 km NW 32 km NW of Mozambique
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 265 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 46 MW moderate
- Wind now
- SSW 16 km/h gusts 29 km/h, humidity 78%
Fires near Mozambique right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 265 thermal hotspots in 11 separate clusters within 80 km of Mozambique, Nampula, Mozambique in the last 48 h. The closest is 22 km NW of the city centre (32 km NW of Mozambique), with 23 detections and a peak fire radiative power of 23 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 24 km SW (64 km SW of Mozambique) with 213 detections; first seen Sat 1 pm and last seen Sun 12 pm local time.
Across Mozambique there are 900 fire clusters in the same window, 169 of them in Nampula.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 km NW of Mozambique | 22 km NW | 23 | 23 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sun 12:53 pm |
| 64 km SW of Mozambique | 24 km SW | 213 | 46 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sun 12:53 pm |
| 19 km SE of Nacala | 35 km N | 4 | 6 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sat 1:13 pm |
| 25 km W of Nacala | 47 km NNW | 14 | 12 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sun 12:53 pm |
| 53 km W of Mozambique | 53 km W | 1 | 6 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sat 1:13 pm |
| 8 km ENE of Nacala | 56 km N | 1 | 8 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sat 1:13 pm |
| 55 km WSW of Nacala | 60 km WNW | 1 | 3 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sat 1:13 pm |
| 49 km WSW of Nacala | 64 km NW | 1 | 7 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sat 1:13 pm |
| 42 km W of Nacala | 70 km NW | 3 | 11 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sat 1:13 pm |
| 19 km NNW of Nacala | 71 km NNW | 1 | 4 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sat 1:13 pm |
| 66 km WSW of Nacala | 79 km WNW | 3 | 10 MW | Sun 12:53 pm | Sun 12:53 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Mozambique is from the SSW at 16 km/h (gusts 29 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the NNE. Relative humidity is 78% and the temperature 26°C.
Mozambique 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 Mozambique 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.
Wildfires near other cities
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Data: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS active fires), Open-Meteo, GeoNames.