Is there a fire near Toamasina right now?
Wildfires near Toamasina
Updated
5 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 43 km WNW, 1 detection in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sat 2:10 pm local (2026-10-24 11:10 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Toamasina, Atsinanana, Madagascar, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Indian/Antananarivo).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 5 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 43 km WNW 43 km WNW of Toamasina
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 17 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 58 MW moderate
- Wind now
- SSW 9 km/h gusts 16 km/h, humidity 96%
Fires near Toamasina right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 17 thermal hotspots in 5 separate clusters within 80 km of Toamasina, Atsinanana, Madagascar in the last 48 h. The closest is 43 km WNW of the city centre (43 km WNW of Toamasina), with 1 detection 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 WNW (71 km WNW of Toamasina) with 7 detections; first seen Sat 2 pm and last seen Sat 2 pm local time.
Across Madagascar there are 682 fire clusters in the same window, 57 of them in Atsinanana.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 km WNW of Toamasina | 43 km WNW | 1 | 4 MW | Sat 2:10 pm | Sat 2:10 pm |
| 54 km WNW of Toamasina | 50 km WNW | 4 | 11 MW | Sat 2:10 pm | Sat 2:10 pm |
| 71 km WNW of Toamasina | 70 km WNW | 7 | 58 MW | Sat 2:10 pm | Sat 2:10 pm |
| 74 km W of Toamasina | 73 km W | 4 | 8 MW | Sat 2:10 pm | Sat 2:10 pm |
| 76 km WNW of Toamasina | 76 km WNW | 1 | 4 MW | Sat 2:10 pm | Sat 2:10 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Toamasina is from the SSW at 9 km/h (gusts 16 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the NNE. Relative humidity is 96% and the temperature 23°C.
Toamasina 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 Toamasina 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.