Is there a fire near Sri Ganganagar right now?
Wildfires near Sri Ganganagar
Updated
18 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 37 km WNW, 1 detection in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 2:54 pm local (2026-10-25 09:24 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan, India, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Asia/Kolkata).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 18 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 37 km WNW 24 km E of Bahawalnagar
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 69 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 19 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- NNE 6 km/h gusts 12 km/h, humidity 70%
Fires near Sri Ganganagar right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 69 thermal hotspots in 18 separate clusters within 80 km of Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan, India in the last 48 h. The closest is 37 km WNW of the city centre (24 km E of Bahawalnagar), with 1 detection and a peak fire radiative power of 1 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.
The largest nearby cluster by detections is 69 km WNW (16 km ESE of Arifwala) with 19 detections; first seen Sat 1 pm and last seen Sun 2 pm local time.
Across India there are 659 fire clusters in the same window, 52 of them in Rajasthan.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 km E of Bahawalnagar | 37 km WNW | 1 | 1 MW | Sun 1:14 pm | Sun 1:14 pm |
| 13 km NW of Hanumāngarh | 45 km SE | 1 | 2 MW | Sun 1:14 pm | Sun 1:14 pm |
| 23 km ENE of Bahawalnagar | 46 km WNW | 2 | 3 MW | Sun 1:14 pm | Sun 1:14 pm |
| 13 km NE of Bahawalnagar | 48 km WNW | 5 | 8 MW | Sat 1:33 pm | Sun 2:54 pm |
| 19 km SSE of Bahawalnagar | 50 km W | 4 | 9 MW | Sat 1:33 pm | Sun 2:54 pm |
| 16 km SW of Haveli Lakha | 53 km NNW | 3 | 6 MW | Sat 1:33 pm | Sun 1:14 pm |
| 13 km E of Haveli Lakha | 56 km N | 8 | 19 MW | Sat 1:33 pm | Sun 1:14 pm |
| 3 km SE of Haveli Lakha | 57 km NNW | 3 | 17 MW | Sat 1:33 pm | Sun 1:14 pm |
| 9 km SSE of Pakpattan | 57 km NW | 1 | 2 MW | Sun 1:14 pm | Sun 1:14 pm |
| 5 km WNW of Bahawalnagar | 64 km W | 3 | 11 MW | Sat 1:33 pm | Sun 1:14 pm |
| 16 km W of Haveli Lakha | 65 km NNW | 1 | 4 MW | Sat 1:33 pm | Sat 1:33 pm |
| 16 km ESE of Arifwala | 69 km WNW | 19 | 19 MW | Sat 1:33 pm | Sun 2:54 pm |
| 29 km S of Hanumāngarh | 71 km SSE | 3 | 5 MW | Sat 1:33 pm | Sun 1:14 pm |
| 9 km N of Pakpattan | 73 km NW | 1 | 8 MW | Sat 1:33 pm | Sat 1:33 pm |
| 18 km NNW of Bahawalnagar | 74 km WNW | 1 | 3 MW | Sat 1:33 pm | Sat 1:33 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Sri Ganganagar is from the NNE at 6 km/h (gusts 12 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the SSW. Relative humidity is 70% and the temperature 20°C.
Sri Ganganagar 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 Sri Ganganagar 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.