Is there a fire near Simões Filho right now?
Wildfires near Simões Filho
Updated
13 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 9 km SSW, 3 detections in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 12:58 pm local (2026-10-25 15:58 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Simões Filho, Bahia, Brazil, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (America/Bahia).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 13 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 9 km SSW 9 km SSW of Simões Filho
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 36 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 54 MW moderate
- Wind now
- E 16 km/h gusts 33 km/h, humidity 76%
Fires near Simões Filho right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 36 thermal hotspots in 13 separate clusters within 80 km of Simões Filho, Bahia, Brazil in the last 48 h. The closest is 9 km SSW of the city centre (9 km SSW of Simões Filho), with 3 detections and a peak fire radiative power of 8 MW, which is low-intensity for a single 375 m pixel.
4 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 17 km ENE (8 km E of Camaçari) with 10 detections; first seen Sat 1 pm and last seen Sun 12 pm local time.
Across Brazil there are 2,416 fire clusters in the same window, 264 of them in Bahia.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 km SSW of Simões Filho | 9 km SSW | 3 | 8 MW | Sun 12:58 pm | Sun 12:58 pm |
| 8 km E of Camaçari | 17 km ENE | 10 | 9 MW | Sat 1:18 pm | Sun 12:58 pm |
| 14 km NE of Lauro de Freitas | 18 km E | 1 | 1 MW | Sat 12:45 am | Sat 12:45 am |
| 23 km WNW of Simões Filho | 22 km WNW | 4 | 6 MW | Sat 1:18 pm | Sun 12:58 pm |
| 39 km WNW of Simões Filho | 39 km WNW | 1 | 5 MW | Sun 12:58 pm | Sun 12:58 pm |
| 28 km ENE of Camaçari | 39 km ENE | 1 | 1 MW | Sat 1:18 pm | Sat 1:18 pm |
| 40 km WNW of Simões Filho | 40 km WNW | 1 | 4 MW | Sun 12:58 pm | Sun 12:58 pm |
| 30 km SSE of Alagoinhas | 43 km N | 5 | 5 MW | Sat 12:45 am | Sun 12:58 pm |
| 25 km ENE of Nazaré | 47 km WSW | 1 | 3 MW | Sun 12:58 pm | Sun 12:58 pm |
| 15 km SE of Alagoinhas | 61 km N | 1 | 7 MW | Sat 1:18 pm | Sat 1:18 pm |
| 7 km SSE of Alagoinhas | 66 km N | 1 | 6 MW | Sat 1:18 pm | Sat 1:18 pm |
| 13 km SSE of Feira de Santana | 69 km NW | 6 | 54 MW | Sat 1:18 pm | Sun 12:58 pm |
| 10 km NE of Alagoinhas | 80 km N | 1 | 3 MW | Sat 1:18 pm | Sat 1:18 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Simões Filho is from the E at 16 km/h (gusts 33 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the W. Relative humidity is 76% and the temperature 27°C.
Simões Filho 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 Simões Filho 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.