Is there a fire near Utrecht right now?
Wildfires near Utrecht
Updated
3 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 56 km NW, 6 detections in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 4:04 am local (2026-10-25 03:04 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Utrecht, The Netherlands, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Europe/Amsterdam).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 3 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 56 km NW 12 km N of Haarlem
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 8 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 6 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- W 29 km/h gusts 54 km/h, humidity 68%
Fires near Utrecht right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 8 thermal hotspots in 3 separate clusters within 80 km of Utrecht, The Netherlands in the last 48 h. The closest is 56 km NW of the city centre (12 km N of Haarlem), with 6 detections and a peak fire radiative power of 6 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.
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.
Across The Netherlands there are 3 fire clusters in the same window.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 km N of Haarlem | 56 km NW | 6 | 6 MW | Sat 1:32 pm | Sun 4:04 am |
| 14 km WSW of Rotterdam | 61 km WSW | 1 | 1 MW | Sun 4:04 am | Sun 4:04 am |
| 20 km SW of The Hague | 71 km WSW | 1 | 1 MW | Sun 4:04 am | Sun 4:04 am |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Utrecht is from the W at 29 km/h (gusts 54 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the E. Relative humidity is 68% and the temperature 12°C.
Utrecht 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 Utrecht 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 European Forest Fire Information System, EFFIS (forest-fire.emergency.copernicus.eu), maps fire danger and burnt areas; evacuation orders come from the national civil protection authority and local police.
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.