Is there a fire near Porto Velho right now?
Wildfires near Porto Velho
Updated
9 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 18 km WNW, 2 detections in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 1:06 am local (2026-10-25 05:06 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Porto Velho, Rondônia, Brazil, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (America/Porto_Velho).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 9 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 18 km WNW 20 km WNW of Porto Velho
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 20 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 17 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- N 4 km/h gusts 16 km/h, humidity 41%
Fires near Porto Velho right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 20 thermal hotspots in 9 separate clusters within 80 km of Porto Velho, Rondônia, Brazil in the last 48 h. The closest is 18 km WNW of the city centre (20 km WNW of Porto Velho), with 2 detections and a peak fire radiative power of 7 MW, which is low-intensity for a single 375 m pixel.
3 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 46 km SW (47 km SW of Porto Velho) with 6 detections; first seen Sat 1 am and last seen Sat 2 pm local time.
Across Brazil there are 2,052 fire clusters in the same window, 144 of them in Rondônia.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 km WNW of Porto Velho | 18 km WNW | 2 | 7 MW | Sat 1:23 am | Sat 2:00 pm |
| 18 km S of Porto Velho | 18 km S | 1 | 4 MW | Sat 2:00 pm | Sat 2:00 pm |
| 20 km NE of Porto Velho | 20 km NE | 1 | 3 MW | Sat 2:00 pm | Sat 2:00 pm |
| 34 km SSW of Porto Velho | 34 km SSW | 4 | 17 MW | Sat 2:00 pm | Sat 2:00 pm |
| 47 km SW of Porto Velho | 46 km SW | 6 | 17 MW | Sat 1:23 am | Sat 2:00 pm |
| 48 km ENE of Porto Velho | 47 km ENE | 2 | 1 MW | Sun 1:06 am | Sun 1:06 am |
| 69 km SW of Porto Velho | 69 km SW | 1 | 2 MW | Sat 2:00 pm | Sat 2:00 pm |
| 73 km SSE of Porto Velho | 73 km SSE | 1 | 6 MW | Sat 2:00 pm | Sat 2:00 pm |
| 76 km ENE of Porto Velho | 76 km ENE | 2 | 10 MW | Sat 2:00 pm | Sat 2:00 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Porto Velho is from the N at 4 km/h (gusts 16 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the S. Relative humidity is 41% and the temperature 36°C.
Porto Velho 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 Porto Velho 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.