Is there a fire near Nagpur right now?
Wildfires near Nagpur
Updated
11 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 17 km NE, 6 detections in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 1:57 am local (2026-10-24 20:27 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Nagpur, Maharashtra, India, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Asia/Kolkata).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 11 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 17 km NE 18 km NE of Nagpur
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 30 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 10 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- NNW 7 km/h gusts 17 km/h, humidity 51%
Fires near Nagpur right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 30 thermal hotspots in 11 separate clusters within 80 km of Nagpur, Maharashtra, India in the last 48 h. The closest is 17 km NE of the city centre (18 km NE of Nagpur), with 6 detections and a peak fire radiative power of 3 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.
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.
The largest nearby cluster by detections is 79 km WNW (69 km NNW of Wardha) with 9 detections; first seen Sat 1 pm and last seen Sat 1 pm local time.
Across India there are 659 fire clusters in the same window, 53 of them in Maharashtra.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 km NE of Nagpur | 17 km NE | 6 | 3 MW | Sun 1:57 am | Sun 1:57 am |
| 24 km NNW of Nagpur | 24 km NNW | 2 | 2 MW | Sun 1:57 am | Sun 1:57 am |
| 37 km SSE of Nagpur | 37 km SSE | 1 | 3 MW | Sat 1:31 pm | Sat 1:31 pm |
| 57 km E of Nagpur | 57 km E | 1 | 1 MW | Sun 1:57 am | Sun 1:57 am |
| 43 km NNW of Wardha | 59 km W | 3 | 5 MW | Sat 1:31 pm | Sat 1:31 pm |
| 52 km NNW of Wardha | 67 km W | 2 | 6 MW | Sat 1:31 pm | Sat 1:31 pm |
| 5 km SE of Wardha | 68 km SW | 2 | 2 MW | Sun 1:57 am | Sun 1:57 am |
| 71 km ESE of Nagpur | 71 km ESE | 2 | 2 MW | Sat 1:31 pm | Sat 1:31 pm |
| 34 km SSE of Chhindwāra | 73 km N | 1 | 2 MW | Sat 1:31 pm | Sat 1:31 pm |
| 46 km WSW of Gondiā | 74 km ENE | 1 | 4 MW | Sat 1:31 pm | Sat 1:31 pm |
| 69 km NNW of Wardha | 79 km WNW | 9 | 10 MW | Sat 1:31 pm | Sat 1:31 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Nagpur is from the NNW at 7 km/h (gusts 17 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the SSE. Relative humidity is 51% and the temperature 24°C.
Nagpur 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 Nagpur 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.