Is there a fire near Surabaya right now?
Wildfires near Surabaya
Updated
7 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 15 km SSW, 1 detection in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 1:56 am local (2026-10-24 18:56 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Asia/Jakarta).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 7 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 15 km SSW 10 km NNW of Sidoarjo
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 11 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 5 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- WSW 3 km/h gusts 9 km/h, humidity 76%
Fires near Surabaya right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 11 thermal hotspots in 7 separate clusters within 80 km of Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia in the last 48 h. The closest is 15 km SSW of the city centre (10 km NNW of Sidoarjo), with 1 detection and a peak fire radiative power of 5 MW, which is low-intensity for a single 375 m pixel.
1 cluster is 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.
Every nearby cluster is low intensity (peak under 10 MW), which is typical of agricultural or garden burning, industrial heat sources such as steel works or flares, or small fires rather than a spreading wildfire.
The largest nearby cluster by detections is 48 km SW (9 km SSW of Mojokerto) with 4 detections; first seen Sun 12 am and last seen Sun 1 am local time.
Across Indonesia there are 943 fire clusters in the same window, 18 of them in East Java.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 km NNW of Sidoarjo | 15 km SSW | 1 | 5 MW | Sat 1:10 pm | Sat 1:10 pm |
| 11 km ESE of Mojokerto | 38 km SW | 1 | 2 MW | Sat 1:10 pm | Sat 1:10 pm |
| 9 km NNW of Mojokerto | 43 km WSW | 1 | 1 MW | Sun 1:53 am | Sun 1:53 am |
| 9 km SSW of Mojokerto | 48 km SW | 4 | 3 MW | Sun 12:13 am | Sun 1:53 am |
| 5 km SE of Jombang | 64 km SW | 1 | 0 MW | Sun 1:56 am | Sun 1:56 am |
| 10 km ENE of Pare | 73 km SW | 2 | 1 MW | Sun 12:13 am | Sun 12:13 am |
| 26 km NW of Jombang | 76 km W | 1 | 2 MW | Sat 1:10 pm | Sat 1:10 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Surabaya is from the WSW at 3 km/h (gusts 9 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the ENE. Relative humidity is 76% and the temperature 27°C.
Surabaya 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 Surabaya 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.