Is there a fire near Waterloo, Western Area right now?
Wildfires near Waterloo, Western Area
Updated
No satellite-detected fires within 80 km of Waterloo, Western Area in the last 48 h Nearest detected fire: about 112 km ESE, 41 km WNW of Bo.
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Waterloo, Western Area, Sierra Leone, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Africa/Freetown).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 0 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 112 km ESE
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 0 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Wind now
- SW 3 km/h gusts 5 km/h, humidity 98%
Fires near Waterloo, Western Area right now
No VIIRS thermal hotspots were detected within 80 km of Waterloo, Western Area, Sierra Leone in the last 48 h. The nearest detection cluster is about 112 km ESE (41 km WNW of Bo), with 1 detection. A clear result only covers satellite passes: small fires, fires under cloud and fires that start after the last overpass will not show yet.
Across Sierra Leone there are 5 fire clusters in the same window.
Smoke and wind
Wind at Waterloo, Western Area is from the SW at 3 km/h (gusts 5 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the NE. Relative humidity is 98% and the temperature 26°C.
Smoke shows up first as PM2.5 on air-quality monitors; the Waterloo, Western Area 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.