Is there a fire near Purwakarta right now?
Wildfires near Purwakarta
Updated
2 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 62 km ESE, 1 detection in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sat 1:10 pm local (2026-10-24 06:10 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Purwakarta, West Java, Indonesia, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Asia/Jakarta).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 2 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 62 km ESE 17 km NNE of Sumedang
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 2 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 12 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- SSW 8 km/h gusts 15 km/h, humidity 90%
Fires near Purwakarta right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 2 thermal hotspots in 2 separate clusters within 80 km of Purwakarta, West Java, Indonesia in the last 48 h. The closest is 62 km ESE of the city centre (17 km NNE of Sumedang), with 1 detection and a peak fire radiative power of 12 MW, which is low-intensity for a single 375 m pixel.
None of the clusters is within 25 km of the centre, so the city itself is not in the immediate fire area, but smoke can travel hundreds of kilometres.
Across Indonesia there are 919 fire clusters in the same window, 5 of them in West Java.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 km NNE of Sumedang | 62 km ESE | 1 | 12 MW | Sat 1:10 pm | Sat 1:10 pm |
| 10 km ESE of Paseh | 78 km SE | 1 | 6 MW | Sat 1:10 pm | Sat 1:10 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Purwakarta is from the SSW at 8 km/h (gusts 15 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the NNE. Relative humidity is 90% and the temperature 25°C.
Purwakarta 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 Purwakarta 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.