Is there a fire near Salvador right now?
Wildfires near Salvador
Updated
12 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 14 km NNE, 3 detections in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 12:58 pm local (2026-10-25 15:58 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (America/Bahia).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 12 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 14 km NNE 9 km SSW of Simões Filho
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 36 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 54 MW moderate
- Wind now
- E 21 km/h gusts 52 km/h, humidity 64%
Fires near Salvador right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 36 thermal hotspots in 12 separate clusters within 80 km of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil in the last 48 h. The closest is 14 km NNE of the city centre (9 km SSW of Simões Filho), with 3 detections and a peak fire radiative power of 8 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 39 km NE (8 km E of Camaçari) with 10 detections; first seen Sat 1 pm and last seen Sun 12 pm local time.
Across Brazil there are 2,052 fire clusters in the same window, 259 of them in Bahia.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 km SSW of Simões Filho | 14 km NNE | 3 | 8 MW | Sun 12:58 pm | Sun 12:58 pm |
| 25 km ENE of Nazaré | 32 km W | 1 | 3 MW | Sun 12:58 pm | Sun 12:58 pm |
| 14 km NE of Lauro de Freitas | 33 km NE | 1 | 1 MW | Sat 12:45 am | Sat 12:45 am |
| 23 km WNW of Simões Filho | 33 km NNW | 4 | 6 MW | Sat 1:18 pm | Sun 12:58 pm |
| 8 km E of Camaçari | 39 km NE | 10 | 9 MW | Sat 1:18 pm | Sun 12:58 pm |
| 39 km WNW of Simões Filho | 42 km NW | 1 | 5 MW | Sun 12:58 pm | Sun 12:58 pm |
| 40 km WNW of Simões Filho | 49 km NNW | 1 | 4 MW | Sun 12:58 pm | Sun 12:58 pm |
| 28 km ENE of Camaçari | 59 km NE | 1 | 1 MW | Sat 1:18 pm | Sat 1:18 pm |
| 30 km SSE of Alagoinhas | 66 km NNE | 5 | 5 MW | Sat 12:45 am | Sun 12:58 pm |
| 32 km S of Nazaré | 67 km SW | 2 | 1 MW | Sat 12:45 am | Sat 12:45 am |
| 13 km SSE of Feira de Santana | 79 km NW | 6 | 54 MW | Sat 1:18 pm | Sun 12:58 pm |
| 13 km NNE of Santo Antônio de Jesus | 79 km W | 1 | 8 MW | Sun 12:58 pm | Sun 12:58 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Salvador is from the E at 21 km/h (gusts 52 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the W. Relative humidity is 64% and the temperature 29°C.
Salvador 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 Salvador 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.