Is there a fire near Ruwa right now?
Wildfires near Ruwa
Updated
16 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 24 km SSE, 2 detections in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 2:34 pm local (2026-10-25 12:34 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Ruwa, Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Africa/Harare).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 16 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 24 km SSE 24 km SSE of Ruwa
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 34 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 61 MW moderate
- Wind now
- ENE 12 km/h gusts 22 km/h, humidity 70%
Fires near Ruwa right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 34 thermal hotspots in 16 separate clusters within 80 km of Ruwa, Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe in the last 48 h. The closest is 24 km SSE of the city centre (24 km SSE of Ruwa), with 2 detections and a peak fire radiative power of 61 MW, which is moderate for a single 375 m pixel.
1 cluster is 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 72 km WNW (51 km WNW of Harare) with 5 detections; first seen Sun 2 pm and last seen Sun 2 pm local time.
Across Zimbabwe there are 204 fire clusters in the same window, 19 of them in Mashonaland East Province.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 km SSE of Ruwa | 24 km SSE | 2 | 61 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sat 1:13 pm |
| 26 km NE of Ruwa | 26 km NE | 1 | 8 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sat 1:13 pm |
| 17 km S of Chitungwiza | 37 km SW | 1 | 6 MW | Sun 12:51 pm | Sun 12:51 pm |
| 41 km SE of Ruwa | 41 km SE | 3 | 5 MW | Sun 12:51 pm | Sun 2:34 pm |
| 43 km NE of Ruwa | 43 km NE | 2 | 1 MW | Sun 12:22 am | Sun 12:22 am |
| 41 km N of Harare | 49 km NNW | 1 | 5 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sat 1:13 pm |
| 30 km SW of Chitungwiza | 52 km SW | 1 | 7 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sat 1:13 pm |
| 48 km SE of Chitungwiza | 53 km S | 3 | 16 MW | Sun 2:34 pm | Sun 2:34 pm |
| 57 km NNE of Ruwa | 57 km NNE | 4 | 8 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sun 12:22 am |
| 66 km ESE of Ruwa | 66 km ESE | 2 | 11 MW | Sun 12:51 pm | Sun 12:51 pm |
| 66 km NNE of Harare | 70 km N | 2 | 12 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sat 1:13 pm |
| 70 km SE of Ruwa | 70 km SE | 4 | 29 MW | Sun 12:51 pm | Sun 12:51 pm |
| 51 km WNW of Harare | 72 km WNW | 5 | 33 MW | Sun 2:34 pm | Sun 2:34 pm |
| 63 km N of Harare | 76 km NNW | 1 | 10 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sat 1:13 pm |
| 79 km SSE of Ruwa | 79 km SSE | 1 | 6 MW | Sun 12:51 pm | Sun 12:51 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Ruwa is from the ENE at 12 km/h (gusts 22 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the WSW. Relative humidity is 70% and the temperature 18°C.
Ruwa 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 Ruwa 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.