Is there a fire near Tashkent right now?
Wildfires near Tashkent
Updated
11 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 17 km WSW, 2 detections in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 2:28 pm local (2026-10-25 09:28 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Tashkent, Uzbekistan, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Asia/Tashkent).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 11 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 17 km WSW 17 km WSW of Tashkent
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 25 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 18 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- E 3 km/h gusts 6 km/h, humidity 59%
Fires near Tashkent right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 25 thermal hotspots in 11 separate clusters within 80 km of Tashkent, Uzbekistan in the last 48 h. The closest is 17 km WSW of the city centre (17 km WSW of Tashkent), with 2 detections and a peak fire radiative power of 2 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.
The largest nearby cluster by detections is 51 km SSE (6 km WNW of Olmaliq) with 11 detections; first seen Sat 1 pm and last seen Sun 2 pm local time.
Across Uzbekistan there are 35 fire clusters in the same window, 7 of them in Tashkent.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 km WSW of Tashkent | 17 km WSW | 2 | 2 MW | Sun 12:46 pm | Sun 12:46 pm |
| 26 km NW of Tashkent | 26 km NW | 1 | 16 MW | Sat 1:07 pm | Sat 1:07 pm |
| 36 km SW of Tashkent | 36 km SW | 1 | 2 MW | Sat 1:07 pm | Sat 1:07 pm |
| 27 km N of Olmaliq | 37 km ESE | 2 | 6 MW | Sun 2:28 pm | Sun 2:28 pm |
| 6 km WNW of Olmaliq | 51 km SSE | 11 | 18 MW | Sat 1:07 pm | Sun 2:28 pm |
| 11 km NNE of Olmaliq | 52 km SE | 1 | 2 MW | Sun 3:03 am | Sun 3:03 am |
| 35 km WSW of Olmaliq | 55 km S | 1 | 6 MW | Sat 1:07 pm | Sat 1:07 pm |
| 60 km SW of Tashkent | 60 km SW | 2 | 7 MW | Sat 1:07 pm | Sat 2:45 pm |
| 34 km SW of Olmaliq | 69 km S | 1 | 2 MW | Sun 12:46 pm | Sun 12:46 pm |
| 52 km WSW of Olmaliq | 71 km SSW | 2 | 2 MW | Sun 12:46 pm | Sun 12:46 pm |
| 48 km SSW of Shymkent | 72 km NNE | 1 | 2 MW | Sat 1:07 pm | Sat 1:07 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Tashkent is from the E at 3 km/h (gusts 6 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the W. Relative humidity is 59% and the temperature 9°C.
Tashkent 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 Tashkent 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.