Is there a fire near Şanlıurfa right now?
Wildfires near Şanlıurfa
Updated
17 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 13 km NNW, 1 detection in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 2:08 pm local (2026-10-25 11:08 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Şanlıurfa, Turkey, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Europe/Istanbul).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 17 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 13 km NNW 13 km NNW of Şanlıurfa
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 26 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 15 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- N 5 km/h gusts 9 km/h, humidity 60%
Fires near Şanlıurfa right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 26 thermal hotspots in 17 separate clusters within 80 km of Şanlıurfa, Turkey in the last 48 h. The closest is 13 km NNW of the city centre (13 km NNW of Şanlıurfa), with 1 detection 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 75 km NNW (19 km ENE of Adıyaman) with 4 detections; first seen Sun 12 pm and last seen Sun 2 pm local time.
Across Turkey there are 254 fire clusters in the same window, 14 of them in Şanlıurfa.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 km NNW of Şanlıurfa | 13 km NNW | 1 | 1 MW | Sun 2:46 am | Sun 2:46 am |
| 37 km NNE of Şanlıurfa | 37 km NNE | 1 | 4 MW | Sun 12:28 pm | Sun 12:28 pm |
| 40 km SE of Şanlıurfa | 40 km SE | 1 | 5 MW | Sun 2:08 pm | Sun 2:08 pm |
| 9 km S of Suruç | 44 km SW | 1 | 4 MW | Sat 12:45 pm | Sat 12:45 pm |
| 34 km SW of Siverek | 46 km NE | 1 | 4 MW | Sun 2:08 pm | Sun 2:08 pm |
| 30 km S of Siverek | 54 km NE | 1 | 9 MW | Sun 12:28 pm | Sun 12:28 pm |
| 58 km SSE of Şanlıurfa | 57 km SSE | 2 | 6 MW | Sat 2:25 pm | Sun 2:08 pm |
| 25 km S of Suruç | 59 km SW | 1 | 6 MW | Sun 2:08 pm | Sun 2:08 pm |
| 24 km ESE of Adıyaman | 60 km NNW | 2 | 5 MW | Sun 12:28 pm | Sun 2:08 pm |
| 20 km SSE of Adıyaman | 63 km NW | 1 | 3 MW | Sat 2:25 pm | Sat 2:25 pm |
| 67 km SE of Şanlıurfa | 66 km SE | 3 | 6 MW | Sat 12:45 pm | Sun 2:08 pm |
| 14 km WSW of Siverek | 69 km NNE | 2 | 8 MW | Sun 12:28 pm | Sun 12:28 pm |
| 22 km W of Siverek | 71 km NNE | 2 | 15 MW | Sun 2:08 pm | Sun 2:08 pm |
| 38 km E of Adıyaman | 71 km N | 1 | 4 MW | Sat 12:45 pm | Sat 12:45 pm |
| 35 km SW of Suruç | 73 km SW | 1 | 3 MW | Sat 12:45 pm | Sat 12:45 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Şanlıurfa is from the N at 5 km/h (gusts 9 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the S. Relative humidity is 60% and the temperature 18°C.
Şanlıurfa 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 Şanlıurfa 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 European Forest Fire Information System, EFFIS (forest-fire.emergency.copernicus.eu), maps fire danger and burnt areas; evacuation orders come from the national civil protection authority and local police.
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.