Is there a fire near Santa Ana, Táchira right now?
Wildfires near Santa Ana, Táchira
Updated
3 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 41 km NNW, 4 detections in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 2:42 am local (2026-10-25 06:42 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Santa Ana, Táchira, Venezuela, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (America/Caracas).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 3 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 41 km NNW 12 km NNE of Cúcuta
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 15 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 2 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- ESE 16 km/h gusts 52 km/h, humidity 62%
Fires near Santa Ana, Táchira right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 15 thermal hotspots in 3 separate clusters within 80 km of Santa Ana, Táchira, Venezuela in the last 48 h. The closest is 41 km NNW of the city centre (12 km NNE of Cúcuta), with 4 detections and a peak fire radiative power of 2 MW, which is low-intensity for a single 375 m pixel.
None of the clusters is within 25 km of the centre, so the city itself is not in the immediate fire area, but smoke can travel hundreds of kilometres.
Every nearby cluster is low intensity (peak under 10 MW), which is typical of agricultural or garden burning, industrial heat sources such as steel works or flares, or small fires rather than a spreading wildfire.
The largest nearby cluster by detections is 42 km NW (8 km W of Cúcuta) with 8 detections; first seen Sun 2 am and last seen Sun 2 am local time.
Across Venezuela there are 337 fire clusters in the same window.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 km NNE of Cúcuta | 41 km NNW | 4 | 2 MW | Sun 2:42 am | Sun 2:42 am |
| 8 km W of Cúcuta | 42 km NW | 8 | 2 MW | Sun 2:42 am | Sun 2:42 am |
| 22 km NNW of Cúcuta | 60 km NW | 3 | 1 MW | Sun 2:42 am | Sun 2:42 am |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Santa Ana, Táchira is from the ESE at 16 km/h (gusts 52 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the WNW. Relative humidity is 62% and the temperature 27°C.
Santa Ana, Táchira 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 Santa Ana, Táchira 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.