Is there a fire near Teresina right now?
Wildfires near Teresina
Updated
6 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 14 km SSE, 14 detections in the last 24 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 1:03 pm local (2026-10-25 16:03 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Teresina, Piauí, Brazil, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (America/Fortaleza).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 6 last 24 h
- Nearest fire
- 14 km SSE 15 km SSE of Teresina
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 30 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 24 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 55 MW moderate
- Wind now
- N 18 km/h gusts 44 km/h, humidity 61%
Fires near Teresina right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 30 thermal hotspots in 6 separate clusters within 80 km of Teresina, Piauí, Brazil in the last 24 h. The closest is 14 km SSE of the city centre (15 km SSE of Teresina), with 14 detections and a peak fire radiative power of 55 MW, which is moderate for a single 375 m pixel.
2 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.
Across Brazil there are 1,409 fire clusters in the same window, 16 of them in Piauí.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 km SSE of Teresina | 14 km SSE | 14 | 55 MW | Sun 1:01 pm | Sun 1:03 pm |
| 15 km WSW of Timon | 19 km WSW | 4 | 6 MW | Sun 1:03 pm | Sun 1:03 pm |
| 31 km NE of Teresina | 31 km NE | 2 | 7 MW | Sun 1:03 pm | Sun 1:03 pm |
| 44 km NNE of Teresina | 44 km NNE | 3 | 20 MW | Sun 1:03 pm | Sun 1:03 pm |
| 53 km ENE of Teresina | 52 km ENE | 3 | 15 MW | Sun 1:03 pm | Sun 1:03 pm |
| 9 km SW of Caxias | 69 km WNW | 4 | 17 MW | Sun 1:03 pm | Sun 1:03 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Teresina is from the N at 18 km/h (gusts 44 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the S. Relative humidity is 61% and the temperature 28°C.
Teresina 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 Teresina 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.