Is there a fire near San Fernando de Apure right now?
Wildfires near San Fernando de Apure
Updated
6 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 7 km WNW, 1 detection in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 1:45 pm local (2026-10-25 17:45 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of San Fernando de Apure, Apure, Venezuela, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (America/Caracas).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 6 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 7 km WNW 7 km WNW of San Fernando de Apure
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 19 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 14 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- SW 6 km/h gusts 22 km/h, humidity 85%
Fires near San Fernando de Apure right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 19 thermal hotspots in 6 separate clusters within 80 km of San Fernando de Apure, Apure, Venezuela in the last 48 h. The closest is 7 km WNW of the city centre (7 km WNW of San Fernando de Apure), 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 69 km NE (70 km NE of San Fernando de Apure) with 9 detections; first seen Sat 2 pm and last seen Sun 1 pm local time.
Across Venezuela there are 337 fire clusters in the same window, 26 of them in Apure.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 km WNW of San Fernando de Apure | 7 km WNW | 1 | 2 MW | Sat 2:04 pm | Sat 2:04 pm |
| 61 km NNE of San Fernando de Apure | 60 km NNE | 5 | 4 MW | Sat 2:04 pm | Sat 2:04 pm |
| 55 km S of Calabozo | 62 km N | 1 | 3 MW | Sun 1:45 pm | Sun 1:45 pm |
| 70 km NE of San Fernando de Apure | 69 km NE | 9 | 9 MW | Sat 2:04 pm | Sun 1:45 pm |
| 73 km SSW of San Fernando de Apure | 73 km SSW | 1 | 14 MW | Sun 1:45 pm | Sun 1:45 pm |
| 57 km SSE of Calabozo | 76 km NNE | 2 | 10 MW | Sun 1:45 pm | Sun 1:45 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at San Fernando de Apure is from the SW at 6 km/h (gusts 22 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the NE. Relative humidity is 85% and the temperature 29°C.
San Fernando de Apure 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 San Fernando de Apure 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.