Is there a fire near Várzea Grande right now?
Wildfires near Várzea Grande
Updated
8 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 16 km SSW, 3 detections in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 1:06 am local (2026-10-25 05:06 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Várzea Grande, Mato Grosso, Brazil, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (America/Cuiaba).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 8 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 16 km SSW 17 km SSW of Várzea Grande
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 48 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 20 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- SW 20 km/h gusts 50 km/h, humidity 41%
Fires near Várzea Grande right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 48 thermal hotspots in 8 separate clusters within 80 km of Várzea Grande, Mato Grosso, Brazil in the last 48 h. The closest is 16 km SSW of the city centre (17 km SSW of Várzea Grande), with 3 detections and a peak fire radiative power of 9 MW, which is low-intensity 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.
The largest nearby cluster by detections is 30 km WSW (31 km WSW of Várzea Grande) with 18 detections; first seen Sat 1 am and last seen Sun 1 am local time.
Across Brazil there are 2,052 fire clusters in the same window, 112 of them in Mato Grosso.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 km SSW of Várzea Grande | 16 km SSW | 3 | 9 MW | Sat 1:58 pm | Sun 1:06 am |
| 23 km SSE of Várzea Grande | 23 km SSE | 2 | 2 MW | Sat 1:25 am | Sat 1:25 am |
| 31 km WSW of Várzea Grande | 30 km WSW | 18 | 20 MW | Sat 1:25 am | Sun 1:06 am |
| 35 km SSE of Várzea Grande | 35 km SSE | 1 | 8 MW | Sat 1:58 pm | Sat 1:58 pm |
| 32 km N of Cuiabá | 36 km N | 18 | 13 MW | Sat 1:25 am | Sun 1:06 am |
| 44 km WNW of Várzea Grande | 44 km WNW | 1 | 7 MW | Sat 1:58 pm | Sat 1:58 pm |
| 45 km WSW of Várzea Grande | 45 km WSW | 2 | 6 MW | Sat 1:58 pm | Sat 1:58 pm |
| 66 km ENE of Cuiabá | 72 km NE | 3 | 19 MW | Sat 1:58 pm | Sat 1:58 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Várzea Grande is from the SW at 20 km/h (gusts 50 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the NE. Relative humidity is 41% and the temperature 35°C.
Várzea Grande is roughly downwind of the nearest fire, so smoke and haze are likely; check the air quality page before spending time outdoors.
Smoke shows up first as PM2.5 on air-quality monitors; the Várzea Grande 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.