Is there a fire near Pointe-Noire right now?
Wildfires near Pointe-Noire
Updated
4 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 14 km SSE, 2 detections in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 1:38 pm local (2026-10-25 12:38 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Africa/Brazzaville).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 4 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 14 km SSE 14 km SSE of Pointe-Noire
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 11 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 20 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- S 11 km/h gusts 23 km/h, humidity 85%
Fires near Pointe-Noire right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 11 thermal hotspots in 4 separate clusters within 80 km of Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo in the last 48 h. The closest is 14 km SSE of the city centre (14 km SSE of Pointe-Noire), with 2 detections and a peak fire radiative power of 6 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 20 km SE (27 km SE of Pointe-Noire) with 6 detections; first seen Sat 1 pm and last seen Sun 1 am local time.
Across Republic of the Congo there are 28 fire clusters in the same window, 4 of them in Pointe-Noire.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 km SSE of Pointe-Noire | 14 km SSE | 2 | 6 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sun 1:38 pm |
| 27 km SE of Pointe-Noire | 20 km SE | 6 | 20 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sun 1:01 am |
| 29 km N of Pointe-Noire | 29 km N | 1 | 7 MW | Sun 1:38 pm | Sun 1:38 pm |
| 23 km NW of Cabinda | 74 km SSE | 2 | 2 MW | Sun 2:39 am | Sun 2:39 am |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Pointe-Noire is from the S at 11 km/h (gusts 23 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the N. Relative humidity is 85% and the temperature 26°C.
Pointe-Noire 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 Pointe-Noire 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.