Is there a fire near Qitaihe right now?
Wildfires near Qitaihe
Updated
5 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 12 km WNW, 2 detections in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 12:23 pm local (2026-10-25 04:23 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Qitaihe, Heilongjiang, China, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Asia/Shanghai).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 5 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 12 km WNW 13 km WNW of Qitaihe
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 11 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 22 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- SSW 15 km/h gusts 29 km/h, humidity 53%
Fires near Qitaihe right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 11 thermal hotspots in 5 separate clusters within 80 km of Qitaihe, Heilongjiang, China in the last 48 h. The closest is 12 km WNW of the city centre (13 km WNW of Qitaihe), with 2 detections and a peak fire radiative power of 8 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 16 km NE (18 km NE of Qitaihe) with 6 detections; first seen Sun 12 pm and last seen Sun 12 pm local time.
Across China there are 854 fire clusters in the same window, 324 of them in Heilongjiang.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 km WNW of Qitaihe | 12 km WNW | 2 | 8 MW | Sun 12:23 pm | Sun 12:23 pm |
| 18 km NE of Qitaihe | 16 km NE | 6 | 22 MW | Sun 12:23 pm | Sun 12:23 pm |
| 23 km E of Qitaihe | 23 km E | 1 | 5 MW | Sun 12:23 pm | Sun 12:23 pm |
| 56 km ENE of Qitaihe | 56 km ENE | 1 | 4 MW | Sun 12:23 pm | Sun 12:23 pm |
| 19 km ESE of Hengshan | 71 km S | 1 | 8 MW | Sun 12:23 pm | Sun 12:23 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Qitaihe is from the SSW at 15 km/h (gusts 29 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the NNE. Relative humidity is 53% and the temperature 1°C.
Qitaihe 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 Qitaihe 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.