Is there a fire near Sambizanga right now?
Wildfires near Sambizanga
Updated
19 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 23 km ENE, 2 detections in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 1:36 pm local (2026-10-25 12:36 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Sambizanga, Luanda, Angola, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Africa/Luanda).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 19 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 23 km ENE 7 km SSE of Panguíla
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 58 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 34 MW moderate
- Wind now
- SW 12 km/h gusts 32 km/h, humidity 79%
Fires near Sambizanga right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 58 thermal hotspots in 19 separate clusters within 80 km of Sambizanga, Luanda, Angola in the last 48 h. The closest is 23 km ENE of the city centre (7 km SSE of Panguíla), with 2 detections and a peak fire radiative power of 1 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 E (36 km ESE of Panguíla) with 11 detections; first seen Sat 1 pm and last seen Sat 1 pm local time.
Across Angola there are 452 fire clusters in the same window, 2 of them in Luanda.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 km SSE of Panguíla | 23 km ENE | 2 | 1 MW | Sat 1:20 am | Sat 1:20 am |
| 8 km N of Panguíla | 26 km NE | 1 | 1 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sat 1:55 pm |
| 19 km SE of Panguíla | 29 km E | 4 | 11 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sat 1:55 pm |
| 14 km E of Zango | 33 km SE | 3 | 21 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sat 1:55 pm |
| 21 km ENE of Zango | 36 km ESE | 2 | 2 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sat 1:55 pm |
| 36 km ESE of Panguíla | 44 km E | 11 | 10 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sat 1:55 pm |
| 35 km ENE of Calumbo | 51 km ESE | 4 | 34 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sat 1:55 pm |
| 46 km NNW of Panguíla | 53 km N | 2 | 4 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sat 1:55 pm |
| 34 km E of Panguíla | 55 km ENE | 1 | 2 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sat 1:55 pm |
| 22 km E of Calumbo | 57 km SE | 2 | 5 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sat 1:55 pm |
| 37 km ENE of Panguíla | 59 km ENE | 1 | 6 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sat 1:55 pm |
| 41 km E of Panguíla | 60 km E | 4 | 27 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sat 1:55 pm |
| 23 km ESE of Calumbo | 61 km SE | 1 | 7 MW | Sun 1:36 pm | Sun 1:36 pm |
| 35 km E of Calumbo | 64 km SE | 2 | 11 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sat 1:55 pm |
| 53 km NE of Panguíla | 66 km NE | 5 | 5 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sat 1:55 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Sambizanga is from the SW at 12 km/h (gusts 32 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the NE. Relative humidity is 79% and the temperature 26°C.
Sambizanga 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 Sambizanga 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.