Is there a fire near Xai-Xai right now?
Wildfires near Xai-Xai
Updated
11 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 15 km NNE, 1 detection in the last 24 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 2:32 pm local (2026-10-25 12:32 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Xai-Xai, Gaza Province, Mozambique, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Africa/Maputo).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 11 last 24 h
- Nearest fire
- 15 km NNE 15 km NNE of Xai-Xai
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 24 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 24 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 12 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- NNE 11 km/h gusts 18 km/h, humidity 85%
Fires near Xai-Xai right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 24 thermal hotspots in 11 separate clusters within 80 km of Xai-Xai, Gaza Province, Mozambique in the last 24 h. The closest is 15 km NNE of the city centre (15 km NNE of Xai-Xai), with 1 detection and a peak fire radiative power of 3 MW, which is low-intensity for a single 375 m pixel.
3 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 26 km W (31 km W of Xai-Xai) with 7 detections; first seen Sun 12 pm and last seen Sun 2 pm local time.
Across Mozambique there are 557 fire clusters in the same window, 22 of them in Gaza Province.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 km NNE of Xai-Xai | 15 km NNE | 1 | 3 MW | Sun 12:49 pm | Sun 12:49 pm |
| 22 km NNW of Xai-Xai | 22 km NNW | 1 | 3 MW | Sun 2:32 pm | Sun 2:32 pm |
| 23 km WNW of Xai-Xai | 23 km WNW | 1 | 4 MW | Sun 12:49 pm | Sun 12:49 pm |
| 31 km W of Xai-Xai | 26 km W | 7 | 10 MW | Sun 12:49 pm | Sun 2:32 pm |
| 43 km W of Xai-Xai | 42 km W | 4 | 10 MW | Sun 12:49 pm | Sun 2:32 pm |
| 42 km NW of Xai-Xai | 42 km NW | 1 | 4 MW | Sun 2:32 pm | Sun 2:32 pm |
| 58 km W of Xai-Xai | 58 km W | 2 | 5 MW | Sun 12:49 pm | Sun 2:32 pm |
| 61 km WSW of Xai-Xai | 61 km WSW | 3 | 7 MW | Sun 12:49 pm | Sun 2:32 pm |
| 69 km N of Xai-Xai | 69 km N | 1 | 12 MW | Sun 2:32 pm | Sun 2:32 pm |
| 77 km W of Xai-Xai | 77 km W | 1 | 5 MW | Sun 2:32 pm | Sun 2:32 pm |
| 79 km WNW of Xai-Xai | 79 km WNW | 2 | 8 MW | Sun 2:32 pm | Sun 2:32 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Xai-Xai is from the NNE at 11 km/h (gusts 18 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the SSW. Relative humidity is 85% and the temperature 21°C.
Xai-Xai 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 Xai-Xai 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.