Is there a fire near Nacala right now?
Wildfires near Nacala
Updated
24 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 8 km ENE, 1 detection 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 Nacala, Nampula, Mozambique, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Africa/Maputo).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 24 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 8 km ENE 8 km ENE of Nacala
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 304 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 46 MW moderate
- Wind now
- S 13 km/h gusts 26 km/h, humidity 80%
Fires near Nacala right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 304 thermal hotspots in 24 separate clusters within 80 km of Nacala, Nampula, Mozambique in the last 48 h. The closest is 8 km ENE of the city centre (8 km ENE of Nacala), with 1 detection and a peak fire radiative power of 8 MW, which is low-intensity for a single 375 m pixel.
5 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 51 km SSW (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 km ENE of Nacala | 8 km ENE | 1 | 8 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sat 1:13 pm |
| 19 km SE of Nacala | 15 km SE | 4 | 6 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sat 1:13 pm |
| 25 km W of Nacala | 18 km W | 14 | 12 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sun 12:53 pm |
| 19 km NNW of Nacala | 19 km NNW | 1 | 4 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sat 1:13 pm |
| 32 km NW of Mozambique | 22 km SSW | 23 | 23 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sun 12:53 pm |
| 31 km NNW of Nacala | 31 km NNW | 9 | 23 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sun 12:53 pm |
| 42 km W of Nacala | 39 km W | 3 | 11 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sat 1:13 pm |
| 41 km WNW of Nacala | 40 km WNW | 3 | 6 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sat 1:13 pm |
| 43 km NW of Nacala | 41 km NW | 2 | 4 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sat 1:13 pm |
| 49 km WSW of Nacala | 49 km WSW | 1 | 7 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sat 1:13 pm |
| 64 km SW of Mozambique | 51 km SSW | 213 | 46 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sun 12:53 pm |
| 53 km NW of Nacala | 53 km NW | 1 | 4 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sat 1:13 pm |
| 55 km WSW of Nacala | 55 km WSW | 1 | 3 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sat 1:13 pm |
| 56 km WNW of Nacala | 56 km WNW | 1 | 5 MW | Sun 12:53 pm | Sun 12:53 pm |
| 62 km NW of Nacala | 60 km NW | 3 | 5 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sat 1:13 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Nacala is from the S at 13 km/h (gusts 26 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the N. Relative humidity is 80% and the temperature 25°C.
Nacala 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 Nacala 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.