Is there a fire near Mubi right now?
Wildfires near Mubi
Updated
2 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 59 km NNW, 7 detections in the last 24 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 1:42 pm local (2026-10-25 12:42 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Mubi, Adamawa, Nigeria, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Africa/Lagos).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 2 last 24 h
- Nearest fire
- 59 km NNW 60 km NNW of Mubi
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 50 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 24 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 17 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- ESE 4 km/h gusts 8 km/h, humidity 48%
Fires near Mubi right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 50 thermal hotspots in 2 separate clusters within 80 km of Mubi, Adamawa, Nigeria in the last 24 h. The closest is 59 km NNW of the city centre (60 km NNW of Mubi), with 7 detections and a peak fire radiative power of 9 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 73 km NNW (84 km S of Maiduguri) with 43 detections; first seen Sun 1 pm and last seen Sun 1 pm local time.
Across Nigeria there are 188 fire clusters in the same window, 4 of them in Adamawa.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 km NNW of Mubi | 59 km NNW | 7 | 9 MW | Sun 1:42 pm | Sun 1:42 pm |
| 84 km S of Maiduguri | 73 km NNW | 43 | 17 MW | Sun 1:42 pm | Sun 1:42 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Mubi is from the ESE at 4 km/h (gusts 8 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the WNW. Relative humidity is 48% and the temperature 21°C.
Mubi 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 Mubi 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.