Are there wildfires in Angola right now?

NASA's FIRMS satellites detected 924 active fire hotspots in Angola over the last 3 days, including 7 high-intensity fires. The map on this page shows their exact locations, updated hourly.

How does NASA detect wildfires?

NASA's VIIRS and MODIS instruments aboard the Suomi NPP, NOAA-20 and Terra/Aqua satellites detect thermal anomalies (heat signatures) from orbit. Each detection is a "hotspot" — a pixel where the sensor measured fire-level heat. Data is published within about 3 hours of the satellite overpass through the FIRMS system.

What does fire intensity (FRP) mean?

FRP (Fire Radiative Power, in megawatts) measures how much energy a fire is releasing. Higher FRP means a more intense fire. On this map, brighter red dots are higher-intensity detections.

Wildfires in Angola Today

Name: Active Wildfires in Angola
Creator: NASA
Published: 2024-01-01
License: https://www.nasa.gov/open/
Keywords: wildfires, fires angola, NASA FIRMS, active fire map, VIIRS

Live active-fire map for Angola from NASA FIRMS satellite data. Where fires are burning right now — updated hourly. Typical fire season: May–October.

924

Active hotspots

High intensity

Time window

VIIRS

NASA sensor

LowMedHigh

Conditions at Remote area

7 km/h from the NW — carrying smoke towards the SE.

20°C · 64% humidity

Air quality Moderate

PM2.5 16.8 µg/m³ this hour · EU AQI 41 · US AQI 62

People with asthma or heart conditions may want to limit long spells outdoors.

Wind direction only — not a smoke dispersion forecast. Air quality is modelled, not a street-level measurement. Weather from MET Norway; air quality from Open-Meteo (Copernicus CAMS). Both CC BY 4.0.

150 active fires in Angola

Neighbouring detections grouped into single incidents, largest first.

1
Remote area
8 detections~2 km acrosslast seen 2026-11-02 11:44 UTC-15.224, 20.073
1079 MW
2
Remote area
15 detections~3.1 km acrosslast seen 2026-11-02 11:44 UTC-16.188, 19.987
457 MW
3
Remote area
10 detections~2.5 km acrosslast seen 2026-11-02 13:25 UTC-14.274, 19.400
359 MW
4
Remote area
9 detections~11.6 km acrosslast seen 2026-11-02 11:44 UTC-14.538, 21.380
351 MW
5
Remote area
17 detections~12.4 km acrosslast seen 2026-11-02 11:44 UTC-14.647, 20.935
329 MW
6
Remote area
36 detections~66.5 km acrosslast seen 2026-11-02 13:27 UTC-5.904, 12.716
308 MW
7
Remote area
14 detections~12.7 km acrosslast seen 2026-11-02 11:44 UTC-14.157, 21.436
212 MW
8
Remote area
12 detections~7.6 km acrosslast seen 2026-11-02 11:44 UTC-17.393, 23.671
184 MW
9
Remote area
7 detections~2.8 km acrosslast seen 2026-11-02 13:27 UTC-7.046, 13.140
171 MW
10
Remote area
5 detectionslast seen 2026-11-02 13:25 UTC-14.393, 19.830
166 MW

Plus 209 smaller heat detections — often agricultural burning rather than wildfire.

About this wildfire map

This map uses NASA's Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS), which publishes active-fire detections from the VIIRS and MODIS instruments aboard NASA and NOAA satellites. Each dot is a thermal “hotspot” where the sensor measured fire-level heat, usually within 3 hours of the satellite passing overhead. It shows where fires are actively burning — not fire perimeters or evacuation zones. For safety and evacuation information, always follow your local emergency services.

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