Is there a fire near Shuozhou right now?
Wildfires near Shuozhou
Updated
11 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 15 km E, 2 detections in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sat 2:22 pm local (2026-10-24 06:22 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Shuozhou, Shanxi, China, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Asia/Shanghai).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 11 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 15 km E 15 km E of Shuozhou
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 34 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 11 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- NE 4 km/h gusts 13 km/h, humidity 84%
Fires near Shuozhou right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 34 thermal hotspots in 11 separate clusters within 80 km of Shuozhou, Shanxi, China in the last 48 h. The closest is 15 km E of the city centre (15 km E of Shuozhou), with 2 detections and a peak fire radiative power of 6 MW, which is low-intensity for a single 375 m pixel.
3 clusters are 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 25 km E (27 km E of Shuozhou) with 8 detections; first seen Sat 12 pm and last seen Sat 12 pm local time.
Across China there are 854 fire clusters in the same window, 19 of them in Shanxi.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 km E of Shuozhou | 15 km E | 2 | 6 MW | Sat 12:42 pm | Sat 12:42 pm |
| 16 km SSE of Shuozhou | 16 km SSE | 1 | 5 MW | Sat 12:42 pm | Sat 12:42 pm |
| 27 km E of Shuozhou | 25 km E | 8 | 6 MW | Sat 12:42 pm | Sat 12:42 pm |
| 40 km ENE of Shuozhou | 40 km ENE | 2 | 4 MW | Sat 12:42 pm | Sat 12:42 pm |
| 48 km ENE of Shuozhou | 48 km ENE | 2 | 4 MW | Sat 12:42 pm | Sat 12:42 pm |
| 59 km ENE of Shuozhou | 59 km ENE | 2 | 5 MW | Sat 12:42 pm | Sat 12:42 pm |
| 63 km ENE of Shuozhou | 62 km ENE | 5 | 5 MW | Sat 12:42 pm | Sat 12:42 pm |
| 46 km SSW of Datong | 65 km NE | 3 | 7 MW | Sat 2:22 pm | Sat 2:22 pm |
| 46 km SSW of Datong | 72 km NE | 5 | 6 MW | Sat 2:22 pm | Sat 2:22 pm |
| 63 km S of Datong | 73 km ENE | 3 | 11 MW | Sat 12:42 pm | Sat 12:42 pm |
| 52 km S of Datong | 75 km ENE | 1 | 6 MW | Sat 2:22 pm | Sat 2:22 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Shuozhou is from the NE at 4 km/h (gusts 13 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the SW. Relative humidity is 84% and the temperature 5°C.
Shuozhou 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 Shuozhou 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.