Is there a fire near Natal right now?
Wildfires near Natal
Updated
5 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 23 km SSW, 1 detection in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 1:01 pm local (2026-10-25 16:01 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (America/Fortaleza).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 5 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 23 km SSW 9 km SW of Parnamirim
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 28 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 53 MW moderate
- Wind now
- ENE 9 km/h gusts 17 km/h, humidity 82%
Fires near Natal right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 28 thermal hotspots in 5 separate clusters within 80 km of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil in the last 48 h. The closest is 23 km SSW of the city centre (9 km SW of Parnamirim), with 1 detection and a peak fire radiative power of 6 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 46 km NNW (42 km NNW of São Gonçalo do Amarante) with 23 detections; first seen Sat 1 pm and last seen Sun 1 pm local time.
Across Brazil there are 2,416 fire clusters in the same window, 17 of them in Rio Grande do Norte.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 km SW of Parnamirim | 23 km SSW | 1 | 6 MW | Sat 1:20 pm | Sat 1:20 pm |
| 15 km SSW of Parnamirim | 30 km SSW | 1 | 3 MW | Sat 1:20 pm | Sat 1:20 pm |
| 24 km SSE of Parnamirim | 34 km S | 2 | 15 MW | Sat 12:42 am | Sat 1:20 pm |
| 42 km NNW of São Gonçalo do Amarante | 46 km NNW | 23 | 53 MW | Sat 1:20 pm | Sun 1:01 pm |
| 57 km SSW of Parnamirim | 72 km SSW | 1 | 5 MW | Sun 1:01 pm | Sun 1:01 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Natal is from the ENE at 9 km/h (gusts 17 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the WSW. Relative humidity is 82% and the temperature 26°C.
Natal 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 Natal 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.