Is there a fire near Sahiwal right now?
Wildfires near Sahiwal
Updated
17 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 21 km NNE, 1 detection in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 2:24 pm local (2026-10-25 09:24 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Sahiwal, Punjab, Pakistan, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Asia/Karachi).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 17 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 21 km NNE 20 km SSE of Khushāb
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 43 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 19 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- W 6 km/h gusts 10 km/h, humidity 81%
Fires near Sahiwal right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 43 thermal hotspots in 17 separate clusters within 80 km of Sahiwal, Punjab, Pakistan in the last 48 h. The closest is 21 km NNE of the city centre (20 km SSE of Khushāb), with 1 detection and a peak fire radiative power of 2 MW, which is low-intensity 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 44 km S (27 km NNW of Jhang Sadr) with 14 detections; first seen Sat 1 pm and last seen Sun 2 pm local time.
Across Pakistan there are 161 fire clusters in the same window, 134 of them in Punjab.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 km SSE of Khushāb | 21 km NNE | 1 | 2 MW | Sun 12:44 pm | Sun 12:44 pm |
| 27 km SSW of Sahiwal | 27 km SSW | 1 | 2 MW | Sun 12:44 pm | Sun 12:44 pm |
| 24 km WNW of Bhawana | 37 km SSE | 2 | 8 MW | Sat 1:03 pm | Sat 1:03 pm |
| 17 km NNW of Bhawana | 37 km SE | 1 | 2 MW | Sun 12:44 pm | Sun 12:44 pm |
| 40 km SSW of Sahiwal | 39 km SSW | 2 | 3 MW | Sun 12:44 pm | Sun 2:24 pm |
| 27 km NNW of Jhang Sadr | 44 km S | 14 | 19 MW | Sat 1:03 pm | Sun 2:24 pm |
| 14 km WNW of Bhawana | 44 km SSE | 1 | 2 MW | Sat 1:03 pm | Sat 1:03 pm |
| 17 km NW of Jauharabad | 49 km NNW | 2 | 1 MW | Sun 3:05 am | Sun 3:05 am |
| 17 km NNW of Chiniot | 54 km ESE | 2 | 2 MW | Sun 12:44 pm | Sun 12:44 pm |
| 19 km SW of Bhawana | 56 km SSE | 3 | 6 MW | Sat 1:03 pm | Sun 2:24 pm |
| 34 km WNW of Jauharabad | 57 km NW | 1 | 1 MW | Sun 3:05 am | Sun 3:05 am |
| 18 km NNE of Chiniot | 68 km E | 1 | 3 MW | Sun 12:44 pm | Sun 12:44 pm |
| 37 km NNE of Khushāb | 71 km NNE | 2 | 1 MW | Sun 1:25 am | Sun 3:05 am |
| 21 km SSW of Chiniot | 72 km SE | 1 | 3 MW | Sat 1:03 pm | Sat 1:03 pm |
| 15 km ENE of Jhang Sadr | 74 km S | 1 | 4 MW | Sat 1:03 pm | Sat 1:03 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Sahiwal is from the W at 6 km/h (gusts 10 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the E. Relative humidity is 81% and the temperature 19°C.
Sahiwal 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 Sahiwal 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.