Is there a fire near Paulista right now?
Wildfires near Paulista
Updated
13 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 19 km WSW, 2 detections in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 1:01 pm local (2026-10-25 16:01 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Paulista, Pernambuco, Brazil, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (America/Recife).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 13 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 19 km WSW 4 km NW of São Lourenço da Mata
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 27 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 13 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- NE 16 km/h gusts 44 km/h, humidity 73%
Fires near Paulista right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 27 thermal hotspots in 13 separate clusters within 80 km of Paulista, Pernambuco, Brazil in the last 48 h. The closest is 19 km WSW of the city centre (4 km NW of São Lourenço da Mata), with 2 detections and a peak fire radiative power of 5 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.
The largest nearby cluster by detections is 67 km NNW (24 km SW of Santa Rita) with 7 detections; first seen Sat 1 pm and last seen Sun 1 pm local time.
Across Brazil there are 2,052 fire clusters in the same window, 39 of them in Pernambuco.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 km NW of São Lourenço da Mata | 19 km WSW | 2 | 5 MW | Sat 1:18 pm | Sat 1:18 pm |
| 23 km WNW of São Lourenço da Mata | 36 km W | 1 | 5 MW | Sat 1:18 pm | Sat 1:18 pm |
| 36 km N of Vitória de Santo Antão | 44 km WNW | 5 | 6 MW | Sat 1:18 pm | Sun 1:01 pm |
| 18 km N of Vitória de Santo Antão | 46 km W | 2 | 6 MW | Sun 1:01 pm | Sun 1:01 pm |
| 38 km WNW of Igarassu | 47 km NW | 1 | 3 MW | Sun 1:01 pm | Sun 1:01 pm |
| 12 km SSE of Vitória de Santo Antão | 49 km SW | 3 | 3 MW | Sun 1:01 pm | Sun 1:01 pm |
| 42 km NW of Igarassu | 53 km NNW | 1 | 4 MW | Sun 1:01 pm | Sun 1:01 pm |
| 39 km SSW of Santa Rita | 61 km NNW | 1 | 11 MW | Sun 1:01 pm | Sun 1:01 pm |
| 32 km S of Santa Rita | 61 km N | 1 | 6 MW | Sat 1:18 pm | Sat 1:18 pm |
| 7 km S of Ipojuca | 61 km SSW | 1 | 9 MW | Sat 1:18 pm | Sat 1:18 pm |
| 54 km NW of Igarassu | 64 km NW | 1 | 6 MW | Sun 1:01 pm | Sun 1:01 pm |
| 14 km SSE of Ipojuca | 66 km SSW | 1 | 3 MW | Sat 12:42 am | Sat 12:42 am |
| 24 km SW of Santa Rita | 67 km NNW | 7 | 13 MW | Sat 1:18 pm | Sun 1:01 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Paulista is from the NE at 16 km/h (gusts 44 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the SW. Relative humidity is 73% and the temperature 27°C.
Paulista 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 Paulista 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.