Is there a fire near Sumbe right now?
Wildfires near Sumbe
Updated
7 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 34 km ESE, 3 detections in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sat 1:55 pm local (2026-10-24 12:55 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Sumbe, Kwanza Sul, Angola, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Africa/Luanda).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 7 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 34 km ESE 37 km ESE of Sumbe
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 15 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 26 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- SSW 11 km/h gusts 23 km/h, humidity 88%
Fires near Sumbe right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 15 thermal hotspots in 7 separate clusters within 80 km of Sumbe, Kwanza Sul, Angola in the last 48 h. The closest is 34 km ESE of the city centre (37 km ESE of Sumbe), with 3 detections and a peak fire radiative power of 4 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 70 km NNE (33 km NW of Gabela) with 5 detections; first seen Sat 1 pm and last seen Sat 1 pm local time.
Across Angola there are 452 fire clusters in the same window, 15 of them in Kwanza Sul.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 km ESE of Sumbe | 34 km ESE | 3 | 4 MW | Sat 1:53 pm | Sat 1:53 pm |
| 27 km SW of Gabela | 46 km ENE | 2 | 3 MW | Sat 1:53 pm | Sat 1:53 pm |
| 47 km ESE of Sumbe | 47 km ESE | 1 | 4 MW | Sat 1:53 pm | Sat 1:53 pm |
| 23 km SW of Gabela | 47 km ENE | 1 | 1 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sat 1:55 pm |
| 17 km W of Gabela | 55 km NE | 2 | 8 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sat 1:55 pm |
| 63 km SE of Sumbe | 63 km SE | 1 | 26 MW | Sat 1:53 pm | Sat 1:53 pm |
| 33 km NW of Gabela | 70 km NNE | 5 | 8 MW | Sat 1:55 pm | Sat 1:55 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Sumbe is from the SSW at 11 km/h (gusts 23 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the NNE. Relative humidity is 88% and the temperature 25°C.
Sumbe 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 Sumbe 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.