Is there a fire near Mwene right now?
Wildfires near Mwene
Updated
7 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 25 km N, 3 detections in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 2:36 pm local (2026-10-25 12:36 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Mwene, Lualaba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Africa/Lubumbashi).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 7 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 25 km N 25 km N of Mwene
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 16 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 13 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- NNW 16 km/h gusts 38 km/h, humidity 74%
Fires near Mwene right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 16 thermal hotspots in 7 separate clusters within 80 km of Mwene, Lualaba, Democratic Republic of the Congo in the last 48 h. The closest is 25 km N of the city centre (25 km N of Mwene), with 3 detections and a peak fire radiative power of 13 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 62 km SW (64 km SW of Mwene) with 6 detections; first seen Sat 2 pm and last seen Sat 2 pm local time.
Across Democratic Republic of the Congo there are 322 fire clusters in the same window, 53 of them in Lualaba.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 km N of Mwene | 25 km N | 3 | 13 MW | Sun 2:36 pm | Sun 2:36 pm |
| 27 km SE of Mwene | 27 km SE | 1 | 2 MW | Sun 2:36 pm | Sun 2:36 pm |
| 31 km WNW of Mwene | 31 km WNW | 1 | 3 MW | Sun 2:36 pm | Sun 2:36 pm |
| 45 km SE of Mwene | 45 km SE | 1 | 2 MW | Sun 2:36 pm | Sun 2:36 pm |
| 48 km S of Mwene | 47 km S | 3 | 7 MW | Sun 2:36 pm | Sun 2:36 pm |
| 59 km SW of Mwene | 59 km SW | 1 | 2 MW | Sat 2:53 pm | Sat 2:53 pm |
| 64 km SW of Mwene | 62 km SW | 6 | 8 MW | Sat 2:53 pm | Sat 2:53 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Mwene is from the NNW at 16 km/h (gusts 38 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the SSE. Relative humidity is 74% and the temperature 23°C.
Mwene is roughly downwind of the nearest fire, so smoke and haze are likely; check the air quality page before spending time outdoors.
Smoke shows up first as PM2.5 on air-quality monitors; the Mwene 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.