Is there a fire near Sidon right now?
Wildfires near Sidon
Updated
5 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 13 km S, 1 detection in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 1:06 pm local (2026-10-25 11:06 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Sidon, South Governorate, Lebanon, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Asia/Beirut).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 5 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 13 km S 13 km S of Sidon
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 9 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 23 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- NNE 5 km/h gusts 8 km/h, humidity 90%
Fires near Sidon right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 9 thermal hotspots in 5 separate clusters within 80 km of Sidon, South Governorate, Lebanon in the last 48 h. The closest is 13 km S of the city centre (13 km S of Sidon), with 1 detection and a peak fire radiative power of 0 MW, which is low-intensity for a single 375 m pixel.
2 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 29 km S (13 km ENE of Tyre) with 3 detections; first seen Sat 2 pm and last seen Sat 2 pm local time.
Across Lebanon there are 5 fire clusters in the same window, 2 of them in South Governorate.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 km S of Sidon | 13 km S | 1 | 0 MW | Sat 3:07 am | Sat 3:07 am |
| 6 km SW of Nabatîyé et Tahta | 25 km SSE | 1 | 4 MW | Sat 2:25 pm | Sat 2:25 pm |
| 13 km ENE of Tyre | 29 km S | 3 | 23 MW | Sat 2:25 pm | Sat 2:25 pm |
| 14 km ESE of Nabatîyé et Tahta | 33 km SE | 2 | 7 MW | Sun 1:06 pm | Sun 1:06 pm |
| 12 km NE of Haifa | 79 km SSW | 2 | 2 MW | Sun 1:48 am | Sun 1:06 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Sidon is from the NNE at 5 km/h (gusts 8 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the SSW. Relative humidity is 90% and the temperature 23°C.
Sidon 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 Sidon 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.