Is there a fire near Neiva right now?

Wildfires near Neiva

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4 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 13 km ESE, 1 detection in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 12:45 pm local (2026-10-25 17:45 UTC).

Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Neiva, Huila Department, Colombia, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (America/Bogota).

Fire clusters within 80 km
4 last 48 h
Nearest fire
13 km ESE 13 km ESE of Neiva
Hotspot detections nearby
9 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
Strongest fire radiative power
17 MW low-intensity
Wind now
WSW 6 km/h gusts 23 km/h, humidity 32%

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Fires near Neiva right now

NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 9 thermal hotspots in 4 separate clusters within 80 km of Neiva, Huila Department, Colombia in the last 48 h. The closest is 13 km ESE of the city centre (13 km ESE of Neiva), with 1 detection and a peak fire radiative power of 1 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.

The largest nearby cluster by detections is 21 km NW (22 km NW of Neiva) with 6 detections; first seen Sat 2 am and last seen Sun 12 pm local time.

Across Colombia there are 57 fire clusters in the same window, 4 of them in Huila Department.

Fire clusterFrom cityDetectionsPeak FRPFirst seenLast seen
13 km ESE of Neiva13 km ESE11 MWSat 2:01 amSat 2:01 am
22 km NW of Neiva21 km NW617 MWSat 2:01 amSun 12:43 pm
63 km NNW of Neiva63 km NNW12 MWSat 2:01 amSat 2:01 am
71 km N of Neiva71 km N18 MWSun 12:45 pmSun 12:45 pm

Smoke and wind

Wind at Neiva is from the WSW at 6 km/h (gusts 23 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the ENE. Relative humidity is 32% and the temperature 36°C.

Neiva 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 Neiva 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.