Is there a fire near Pangkalpinang right now?
Wildfires near Pangkalpinang
Updated
10 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 33 km SSE, 5 detections in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 1:53 am local (2026-10-24 18:53 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Pangkalpinang, Bangka–Belitung Islands, Indonesia, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Asia/Jakarta).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 10 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 33 km SSE 37 km SSE of Pangkalpinang
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 26 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 6 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- SW 7 km/h gusts 12 km/h, humidity 96%
Fires near Pangkalpinang right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 26 thermal hotspots in 10 separate clusters within 80 km of Pangkalpinang, Bangka–Belitung Islands, Indonesia in the last 48 h. The closest is 33 km SSE of the city centre (37 km SSE of Pangkalpinang), with 5 detections and a peak fire radiative power of 1 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.
The largest nearby cluster by detections is 58 km N (29 km NNW of Sungailiat) with 12 detections; first seen Sun 1 am and last seen Sun 1 am local time.
Across Indonesia there are 919 fire clusters in the same window, 20 of them in Bangka–Belitung Islands.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 km SSE of Pangkalpinang | 33 km SSE | 5 | 1 MW | Sun 1:53 am | Sun 1:53 am |
| 34 km SW of Pangkalpinang | 34 km SW | 1 | 0 MW | Sun 1:53 am | Sun 1:53 am |
| 37 km W of Pangkalpinang | 37 km W | 1 | 1 MW | Sun 1:53 am | Sun 1:53 am |
| 40 km SW of Pangkalpinang | 40 km SW | 1 | 1 MW | Sun 1:53 am | Sun 1:53 am |
| 44 km SSW of Pangkalpinang | 44 km SSW | 1 | 2 MW | Sun 1:53 am | Sun 1:53 am |
| 29 km NNW of Sungailiat | 58 km N | 12 | 5 MW | Sun 1:53 am | Sun 1:53 am |
| 61 km S of Pangkalpinang | 61 km S | 1 | 1 MW | Sun 1:53 am | Sun 1:53 am |
| 71 km SSW of Pangkalpinang | 71 km SSW | 1 | 6 MW | Sat 1:12 pm | Sat 1:12 pm |
| 48 km NW of Sungailiat | 73 km NNW | 2 | 2 MW | Sun 1:53 am | Sun 1:53 am |
| 76 km SE of Pangkalpinang | 76 km SE | 1 | 4 MW | Sun 1:53 am | Sun 1:53 am |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Pangkalpinang is from the SW at 7 km/h (gusts 12 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the NE. Relative humidity is 96% and the temperature 24°C.
Pangkalpinang 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 Pangkalpinang 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.