Is there a fire near Pucallpa right now?
Wildfires near Pucallpa
Updated
8 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 8 km SW, 2 detections in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 1:46 am local (2026-10-25 06:46 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Pucallpa, Ucayali, Peru, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (America/Lima).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 8 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 8 km SW 8 km WSW of San Fernando
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 15 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 13 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- NNW 10 km/h gusts 26 km/h, humidity 49%
Fires near Pucallpa right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 15 thermal hotspots in 8 separate clusters within 80 km of Pucallpa, Ucayali, Peru in the last 48 h. The closest is 8 km SW of the city centre (8 km WSW of San Fernando), with 2 detections and a peak fire radiative power of 6 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 36 km NNE (37 km NNE of Pucallpa) with 4 detections; first seen Sat 1 pm and last seen Sat 1 pm local time.
Across Peru there are 64 fire clusters in the same window, 20 of them in Ucayali.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 km WSW of San Fernando | 8 km SW | 2 | 6 MW | Sat 1:00 pm | Sat 1:00 pm |
| 10 km ESE of San Fernando | 13 km SE | 1 | 2 MW | Sat 1:00 pm | Sat 1:00 pm |
| 21 km WNW of Pucallpa | 20 km WNW | 3 | 2 MW | Sun 1:46 am | Sun 1:46 am |
| 30 km N of Pucallpa | 30 km N | 2 | 8 MW | Sat 1:00 pm | Sat 1:00 pm |
| 37 km NNE of Pucallpa | 36 km NNE | 4 | 13 MW | Sat 1:00 pm | Sat 1:00 pm |
| 38 km NW of Pucallpa | 38 km NW | 1 | 2 MW | Sat 1:00 pm | Sat 1:00 pm |
| 48 km NE of San Fernando | 48 km NE | 1 | 6 MW | Sat 1:00 pm | Sat 1:00 pm |
| 69 km NNW of Pucallpa | 69 km NNW | 1 | 2 MW | Sat 1:00 pm | Sat 1:00 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Pucallpa is from the NNW at 10 km/h (gusts 26 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the SSE. Relative humidity is 49% and the temperature 34°C.
Pucallpa 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 Pucallpa 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.