Is there a fire near Shibīn al Kawm right now?
Wildfires near Shibīn al Kawm
Updated
12 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 34 km ENE, 1 detection in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 2:06 pm local (2026-10-25 11:06 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Shibīn al Kawm, Monufia, Egypt, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Africa/Cairo).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 12 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 34 km ENE 11 km SE of Mīt Ghamr
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 20 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 8 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- N 7 km/h gusts 14 km/h, humidity 82%
Fires near Shibīn al Kawm right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 20 thermal hotspots in 12 separate clusters within 80 km of Shibīn al Kawm, Monufia, Egypt in the last 48 h. The closest is 34 km ENE of the city centre (11 km SE of Mīt Ghamr), with 1 detection 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 44 km WSW (36 km WSW of Munūf) with 3 detections; first seen Sat 3 am and last seen Sat 2 pm local time.
Across Egypt there are 90 fire clusters in the same window, 2 of them in Monufia.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 km SE of Mīt Ghamr | 34 km ENE | 1 | 2 MW | Sun 2:06 pm | Sun 2:06 pm |
| 19 km NW of Al-'Ubūr | 39 km SE | 1 | 1 MW | Sun 2:50 am | Sun 2:50 am |
| 36 km WSW of Munūf | 44 km WSW | 3 | 3 MW | Sat 3:07 am | Sat 2:25 pm |
| 13 km WNW of Al Maḩallah al Kubrá | 52 km N | 1 | 3 MW | Sun 2:06 pm | Sun 2:06 pm |
| at Shubrā al Khaymah | 55 km SSE | 1 | 0 MW | Sun 2:50 am | Sun 2:50 am |
| 4 km ENE of As Sinbillāwayn | 60 km NE | 2 | 3 MW | Sat 2:25 pm | Sun 2:50 am |
| 6 km S of Al Mansurah | 60 km NE | 2 | 3 MW | Sun 2:06 pm | Sun 2:06 pm |
| 8 km S of Damanhur | 69 km NW | 1 | 6 MW | Sun 2:06 pm | Sun 2:06 pm |
| 10 km SSW of Fāqūs | 69 km E | 3 | 8 MW | Sat 2:25 pm | Sun 2:06 pm |
| 14 km ENE of As Sinbillāwayn | 69 km NE | 2 | 7 MW | Sun 2:06 pm | Sun 2:06 pm |
| 5 km WSW of Dikirnis | 74 km NE | 2 | 3 MW | Sat 2:25 pm | Sun 2:06 pm |
| at Fāqūs | 78 km ENE | 1 | 3 MW | Sat 2:25 pm | Sat 2:25 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Shibīn al Kawm is from the N at 7 km/h (gusts 14 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the S. Relative humidity is 82% and the temperature 20°C.
Shibīn al Kawm 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 Shibīn al Kawm 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.