Is there a fire near Xuzhou right now?
Wildfires near Xuzhou
Updated
3 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 47 km SSW, 1 detection in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 2:01 pm local (2026-10-25 06:01 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (Asia/Shanghai).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 3 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 47 km SSW 22 km NNE of Suzhou
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 4 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 17 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- ENE 5 km/h gusts 8 km/h, humidity 89%
Fires near Xuzhou right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 4 thermal hotspots in 3 separate clusters within 80 km of Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China in the last 48 h. The closest is 47 km SSW of the city centre (22 km NNE of Suzhou), with 1 detection and a peak fire radiative power of 17 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.
The largest nearby cluster by detections is 62 km WNW (30 km SSE of Fengcheng) with 2 detections; first seen Sun 12 pm and last seen Sun 12 pm local time.
Across China there are 850 fire clusters in the same window, 6 of them in Jiangsu.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 km NNE of Suzhou | 47 km SSW | 1 | 17 MW | Sun 2:01 pm | Sun 2:01 pm |
| 34 km ENE of Suzhou | 53 km S | 1 | 5 MW | Sun 12:21 pm | Sun 12:21 pm |
| 30 km SSE of Fengcheng | 62 km WNW | 2 | 6 MW | Sun 12:21 pm | Sun 12:21 pm |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Xuzhou is from the ENE at 5 km/h (gusts 8 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the WSW. Relative humidity is 89% and the temperature 13°C.
Xuzhou 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 Xuzhou 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.
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Data: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS active fires), Open-Meteo, GeoNames.