Is there a fire near Rostov-on-Don right now?
Wildfires near Rostov-on-Don
Updated
12 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 26 km SSW, 3 detections in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 2:10 pm local (2026-10-25 11:10 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Rostov-on-Don, Rostov, Russia, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Europe/Moscow).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 12 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 26 km SSW 19 km SSW of Bataysk
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 75 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 41 MW moderate
- Wind now
- E 15 km/h gusts 37 km/h, humidity 42%
Fires near Rostov-on-Don right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 75 thermal hotspots in 12 separate clusters within 80 km of Rostov-on-Don, Rostov, Russia in the last 48 h. The closest is 26 km SSW of the city centre (19 km SSW of Bataysk), with 3 detections and a peak fire radiative power of 4 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.
The largest nearby cluster by detections is 26 km WSW (31 km WSW of Rostov-on-Don) with 54 detections; first seen Sat 3 am and last seen Sun 2 pm local time.
Across Russia there are 458 fire clusters in the same window, 39 of them in Rostov.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 km SSW of Bataysk | 26 km SSW | 3 | 4 MW | Sat 12:49 pm | Sun 2:44 am |
| 31 km WSW of Rostov-on-Don | 26 km WSW | 54 | 39 MW | Sat 3:03 am | Sun 2:10 pm |
| 25 km SW of Bataysk | 29 km SW | 3 | 8 MW | Sun 2:10 pm | Sun 2:10 pm |
| 30 km WNW of Novocherkassk | 35 km N | 1 | 19 MW | Sat 12:49 pm | Sat 12:49 pm |
| 18 km ENE of Taganrog | 45 km WNW | 1 | 2 MW | Sun 12:30 pm | Sun 12:30 pm |
| 28 km SSE of Taganrog | 58 km WSW | 1 | 3 MW | Sat 12:49 pm | Sat 12:49 pm |
| 49 km SE of Bataysk | 58 km SE | 1 | 3 MW | Sun 2:10 pm | Sun 2:10 pm |
| at Taganrog | 58 km W | 1 | 1 MW | Sun 2:44 am | Sun 2:44 am |
| 10 km ESE of Shakhty | 69 km NE | 1 | 1 MW | Sun 2:44 am | Sun 2:44 am |
| 58 km WNW of Shakhty | 74 km NNW | 4 | 41 MW | Sat 12:49 pm | Sat 12:49 pm |
| 29 km NNW of Taganrog | 75 km WNW | 4 | 12 MW | Sat 12:49 pm | Sun 2:10 pm |
| 54 km WNW of Shakhty | 78 km N | 1 | 4 MW | Sun 2:10 pm | Sun 2:10 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Rostov-on-Don is from the E at 15 km/h (gusts 37 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the W. Relative humidity is 42% and the temperature 11°C.
Rostov-on-Don 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 Rostov-on-Don 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.