Is there a fire near Owerri right now?
Wildfires near Owerri
Updated
15 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 18 km SSW, 1 detection in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 1:40 pm local (2026-10-25 12:40 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Africa/Lagos).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 15 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 18 km SSW 18 km SSW of Owerri
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 45 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 8 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- SSW 8 km/h gusts 16 km/h, humidity 93%
Fires near Owerri right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 45 thermal hotspots in 15 separate clusters within 80 km of Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria in the last 48 h. The closest is 18 km SSW of the city centre (18 km SSW of Owerri), with 1 detection and a peak fire radiative power of 3 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.
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 61 km S (17 km N of Port Harcourt) with 8 detections; first seen Sat 2 am and last seen Sat 1 pm local time.
Across Nigeria there are 238 fire clusters in the same window, 6 of them in Imo State.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 km SSW of Owerri | 18 km SSW | 1 | 3 MW | Sat 1:59 pm | Sat 1:59 pm |
| 28 km WNW of Owerri | 28 km WNW | 2 | 1 MW | Sun 2:37 am | Sun 2:37 am |
| 38 km W of Owerri | 38 km W | 1 | 4 MW | Sun 1:40 pm | Sun 1:40 pm |
| 39 km W of Owerri | 39 km W | 3 | 3 MW | Sat 1:59 pm | Sun 1:40 pm |
| 40 km S of Atani | 41 km WNW | 1 | 2 MW | Sun 2:37 am | Sun 2:37 am |
| 43 km WSW of Owerri | 43 km WSW | 4 | 3 MW | Sat 2:56 am | Sat 1:59 pm |
| 44 km SW of Owerri | 44 km SW | 2 | 5 MW | Sat 1:59 pm | Sun 2:37 am |
| 41 km SSW of Atani | 54 km WNW | 3 | 5 MW | Sat 2:56 am | Sun 1:40 pm |
| 52 km NE of Yenagoa | 54 km WSW | 2 | 3 MW | Sat 2:56 am | Sat 1:59 pm |
| 27 km WSW of Aba | 56 km SSE | 5 | 5 MW | Sat 2:56 am | Sat 1:59 pm |
| 48 km SSW of Atani | 60 km WNW | 2 | 2 MW | Sun 2:37 am | Sun 2:37 am |
| 17 km N of Port Harcourt | 61 km S | 8 | 7 MW | Sat 2:56 am | Sat 1:59 pm |
| 50 km SW of Atani | 72 km WNW | 7 | 8 MW | Sat 2:56 am | Sun 1:40 pm |
| 25 km SSW of Aba | 73 km SSE | 1 | 5 MW | Sat 1:59 pm | Sat 1:59 pm |
| 19 km ENE of Okrika | 75 km SSE | 3 | 3 MW | Sat 2:56 am | Sun 2:37 am |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Owerri is from the SSW at 8 km/h (gusts 16 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the NNE. Relative humidity is 93% and the temperature 26°C.
Owerri is roughly downwind of the nearest fire, so smoke and haze are likely; check the air quality page before spending time outdoors.
Smoke shows up first as PM2.5 on air-quality monitors; the Owerri 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.