Is there a fire near Orange, NSW right now?
Bushfires near Orange, NSW
Updated
1 fire cluster within 80 km; nearest 78 km ENE, 1 detection in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 2:39 am local (2026-10-24 15:39 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Orange, New South Wales, Australia, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Australia/Sydney).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 1 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 78 km ENE 56 km NNE of Bathurst
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 1 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 0 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- SW 17 km/h gusts 38 km/h, humidity 87%
Fires near Orange, NSW right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 1 thermal hotspot in 1 separate cluster within 80 km of Orange, New South Wales, Australia in the last 48 h. The closest is 78 km ENE of the city centre (56 km NNE of Bathurst), with 1 detection and a peak fire radiative power of 0 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 Australia there are 313 fire clusters in the same window, 16 of them in New South Wales.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 km NNE of Bathurst | 78 km ENE | 1 | 0 MW | Sun 2:39 am | Sun 2:39 am |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Orange, NSW is from the SW at 17 km/h (gusts 38 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the NE. Relative humidity is 87% and the temperature 9°C.
Orange, NSW 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 Orange, NSW 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.
Bushfire warnings in Australia are issued by state services; here that is NSW Rural Fire Service (rfs.nsw.gov.au, Hazards Near Me app). Follow the Australian Warning System levels (Advice, Watch and Act, Emergency Warning).
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.