Is there a fire near Mwene-Ditu right now?
Wildfires near Mwene-Ditu
Updated
2 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 78 km SE, 2 detections in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sat 2:55 pm local (2026-10-24 12:55 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Mwene-Ditu, Lomami, 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
- 2 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 78 km SE 79 km SE of Mwene-Ditu
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 4 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 9 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- NW 5 km/h gusts 10 km/h, humidity 90%
Fires near Mwene-Ditu right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 4 thermal hotspots in 2 separate clusters within 80 km of Mwene-Ditu, Lomami, Democratic Republic of the Congo in the last 48 h. The closest is 78 km SE of the city centre (79 km SE of Mwene-Ditu), with 2 detections and a peak fire radiative power of 3 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.
Every nearby cluster is low intensity (peak under 10 MW), which is typical of agricultural or garden burning, industrial heat sources such as steel works or flares, or small fires rather than a spreading wildfire.
Across Democratic Republic of the Congo there are 322 fire clusters in the same window, 12 of them in Lomami.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79 km SE of Mwene-Ditu | 78 km SE | 2 | 3 MW | Sat 2:18 am | Sat 2:18 am |
| 58 km SSE of Gandajika | 80 km ESE | 2 | 9 MW | Sat 2:55 pm | Sat 2:55 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Mwene-Ditu is from the NW at 5 km/h (gusts 10 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the SE. Relative humidity is 90% and the temperature 21°C.
Mwene-Ditu 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 Mwene-Ditu 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.