Is there a fire near Tunduma right now?
Wildfires near Tunduma
Updated
25 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 22 km NW, 3 detections in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 1:56 pm local (2026-10-25 10:56 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Tunduma, Songwe, Tanzania, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Africa/Dar_es_Salaam).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 25 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 22 km NW 23 km NW of Tunduma
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 284 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 188 MW intense
- Wind now
- ESE 17 km/h gusts 31 km/h, humidity 64%
Fires near Tunduma right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 284 thermal hotspots in 25 separate clusters within 80 km of Tunduma, Songwe, Tanzania in the last 48 h. The closest is 22 km NW of the city centre (23 km NW of Tunduma), with 3 detections and a peak fire radiative power of 4 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 63 km ESE (43 km SSW of Katumba) with 242 detections; first seen Sat 2 pm and last seen Sun 1 pm local time.
Across Tanzania there are 938 fire clusters in the same window, 38 of them in Songwe.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 km NW of Tunduma | 22 km NW | 3 | 4 MW | Sat 2:15 pm | Sun 1:56 pm |
| 31 km SSW of Tunduma | 29 km SSW | 2 | 16 MW | Sat 2:15 pm | Sat 2:15 pm |
| 30 km SE of Tunduma | 30 km SE | 1 | 5 MW | Sat 2:15 pm | Sat 2:15 pm |
| 39 km SE of Tunduma | 39 km SE | 4 | 18 MW | Sat 2:15 pm | Sat 2:15 pm |
| 40 km SSW of Tunduma | 40 km SSW | 1 | 2 MW | Sat 2:15 pm | Sat 2:15 pm |
| 40 km SW of Tunduma | 40 km SW | 1 | 5 MW | Sat 2:15 pm | Sat 2:15 pm |
| 44 km N of Tunduma | 44 km N | 1 | 11 MW | Sat 2:15 pm | Sat 2:15 pm |
| 51 km WNW of Tunduma | 51 km WNW | 1 | 1 MW | Sat 2:15 pm | Sat 2:15 pm |
| 52 km SE of Tunduma | 52 km SE | 2 | 4 MW | Sun 1:56 pm | Sun 1:56 pm |
| 39 km SSW of Mbeya | 54 km ENE | 3 | 14 MW | Sat 2:15 pm | Sat 2:15 pm |
| 52 km W of Mbeya | 57 km NNE | 1 | 3 MW | Sun 1:56 pm | Sun 1:56 pm |
| 61 km SE of Tunduma | 61 km SE | 1 | 10 MW | Sat 2:15 pm | Sat 2:15 pm |
| 43 km SSW of Katumba | 63 km ESE | 242 | 188 MW | Sat 2:15 pm | Sun 1:56 pm |
| 66 km NNW of Tunduma | 66 km NNW | 2 | 11 MW | Sun 1:56 pm | Sun 1:56 pm |
| 24 km SSW of Mbeya | 68 km ENE | 1 | 6 MW | Sat 2:15 pm | Sat 2:15 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Tunduma is from the ESE at 17 km/h (gusts 31 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the WNW. Relative humidity is 64% and the temperature 19°C.
Tunduma 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 Tunduma 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.