Is there a fire near Valle de La Pascua right now?
Wildfires near Valle de La Pascua
Updated
5 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 62 km SSE, 1 detection in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 1:45 pm local (2026-10-25 17:45 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Valle de La Pascua, Guárico, Venezuela, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (America/Caracas).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 5 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 62 km SSE 62 km SSE of Valle de La Pascua
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 10 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 6 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- ESE 11 km/h gusts 27 km/h, humidity 46%
Fires near Valle de La Pascua right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 10 thermal hotspots in 5 separate clusters within 80 km of Valle de La Pascua, Guárico, Venezuela in the last 48 h. The closest is 62 km SSE of the city centre (62 km SSE of Valle de La Pascua), with 1 detection and a peak fire radiative power of 3 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.
The largest nearby cluster by detections is 79 km SSE (86 km SSE of Valle de La Pascua) with 6 detections; first seen Sat 2 pm and last seen Sat 2 pm local time.
Across Venezuela there are 337 fire clusters in the same window, 37 of them in Guárico.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 km SSE of Valle de La Pascua | 62 km SSE | 1 | 3 MW | Sun 1:45 pm | Sun 1:45 pm |
| 65 km SSW of Valle de La Pascua | 65 km SSW | 1 | 3 MW | Sun 1:45 pm | Sun 1:45 pm |
| 64 km SE of Ocumare del Tuy | 67 km NW | 1 | 1 MW | Sat 3:01 am | Sat 3:01 am |
| 72 km WSW of Valle de La Pascua | 72 km WSW | 1 | 4 MW | Sat 2:04 pm | Sat 2:04 pm |
| 86 km SSE of Valle de La Pascua | 79 km SSE | 6 | 6 MW | Sat 2:04 pm | Sat 2:04 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Valle de La Pascua is from the ESE at 11 km/h (gusts 27 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the WNW. Relative humidity is 46% and the temperature 34°C.
Valle de La Pascua 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 Valle de La Pascua 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
More for this area
Data: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS active fires), Open-Meteo, GeoNames.