Is there a fire near Sambalpur right now?
Wildfires near Sambalpur
Updated
4 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 24 km NNE, 3 detections in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 1:57 am local (2026-10-24 20:27 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Sambalpur, Odisha, India, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Asia/Kolkata).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 4 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 24 km NNE 25 km NNE of Sambalpur
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 38 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 13 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- NNE 10 km/h gusts 19 km/h, humidity 70%
Fires near Sambalpur right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 38 thermal hotspots in 4 separate clusters within 80 km of Sambalpur, Odisha, India in the last 48 h. The closest is 24 km NNE of the city centre (25 km NNE of Sambalpur), with 3 detections 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 32 km NNW (34 km NNW of Sambalpur) with 25 detections; first seen Sun 1 am and last seen Sun 1 am local time.
Across India there are 659 fire clusters in the same window, 28 of them in Odisha.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 km NNE of Sambalpur | 24 km NNE | 3 | 2 MW | Sun 1:57 am | Sun 1:57 am |
| 34 km NNW of Sambalpur | 32 km NNW | 25 | 3 MW | Sun 1:57 am | Sun 1:57 am |
| 38 km ENE of Raigarh | 59 km NNW | 8 | 13 MW | Sat 1:31 pm | Sun 1:57 am |
| 16 km E of Raigarh | 63 km NW | 2 | 1 MW | Sun 1:57 am | Sun 1:57 am |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Sambalpur is from the NNE at 10 km/h (gusts 19 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the SSW. Relative humidity is 70% and the temperature 22°C.
Sambalpur is roughly downwind of the nearest fire, so smoke and haze are likely; check the air quality page before spending time outdoors.
Smoke shows up first as PM2.5 on air-quality monitors; the Sambalpur 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.