Is there a fire near Paramaribo right now?
Wildfires near Paramaribo
Updated
5 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 13 km ESE, 1 detection in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 2:43 pm local (2026-10-25 17:43 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Paramaribo, Paramaribo District, Suriname, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (America/Paramaribo).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 5 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 13 km ESE 13 km ESE of Paramaribo
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 24 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 36 MW moderate
- Wind now
- ENE 16 km/h gusts 38 km/h, humidity 70%
Fires near Paramaribo right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 24 thermal hotspots in 5 separate clusters within 80 km of Paramaribo, Paramaribo District, Suriname in the last 48 h. The closest is 13 km ESE of the city centre (13 km ESE of Paramaribo), 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 52 km W (57 km W of Paramaribo) with 17 detections; first seen Sat 2 am and last seen Sun 2 pm local time.
Across Suriname there are 46 fire clusters in the same window, 46 of them in Paramaribo District.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 km ESE of Paramaribo | 13 km ESE | 1 | 1 MW | Sat 2:21 am | Sat 2:21 am |
| 17 km WSW of Paramaribo | 14 km WSW | 4 | 11 MW | Sat 2:21 am | Sun 2:43 pm |
| 45 km W of Paramaribo | 45 km W | 1 | 0 MW | Sat 2:21 am | Sat 2:21 am |
| 57 km W of Paramaribo | 52 km W | 17 | 36 MW | Sat 2:21 am | Sun 2:43 pm |
| 59 km S of Paramaribo | 59 km S | 1 | 1 MW | Sat 2:21 am | Sat 2:21 am |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Paramaribo is from the ENE at 16 km/h (gusts 38 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the WSW. Relative humidity is 70% and the temperature 29°C.
Paramaribo 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 Paramaribo 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.