Live Wildfire Map: Active Fires Worldwide

Where it's burning right now

The regions with the most heat signals in the last 48 hours.

🇧🇷 Brazil
68 Burning Now
4,745 Heat Signals · 48H
5,020 Hectares Burning
Last 7 Days · Falling i
🇺🇸 United States
85 Burning Now
588 Heat Signals · 48H
1.0 M Hectares Burning
Last 7 Days · Falling i
🇨🇦 Canada
137 Burning Now
111 Heat Signals · 48H
1.6 M Hectares Burning
Last 7 Days · Falling i
🇪🇸 Spain
7 Fires · Last 7 Days
99 Heat Signals · 48H
1,370 Hectares · Last 7 Days
Last 7 Days · Steady i
🇮🇹 Italy
1 Burning Now
49 Heat Signals · 48H
150 Hectares Burning
Last 7 Days · Rising i
🇬🇷 Greece
1 Burning Now
13 Heat Signals · 48H
200 Hectares Burning
Last 7 Days · Falling i

🔥 Global Wildfire Situation Today

International emergency monitoring agencies and orbital satellite arrays track 379 active named wildfires worldwide, encompassing approximately 4.2 million hectares. The season's largest active complex remains the Collins Fire in the Thunder Bay District of Northern Ontario, Canada, spanning roughly 301,240 hectares. Satellite sensors detected 323 new thermal ignition clusters over the past seven days, maintaining steady active perimeter counts as meteorological regimes transition.

Emergency suppression resources remain heavily deployed across Canada (137 active fires), the United States (85 fires), and Brazil (68 complexes). In Western Europe, prolonged drought in France, Spain, and Portugal has led to 97,310 hectares burned to date.

Telemetry updated live every 10 minutes · Sources: NASA FIRMS VIIRS, EFFIS, NIFC, CIFFC, and Copernicus EMS

Global Wildfire Telemetry

Updated continuously via NASA FIRMS satellite telemetry

379 Named Fires Burning Now
4.2 M Hectares Burning Worldwide
23,450 Satellite Thermal Signals (48h)
+323 New Ignitions (Past 7 Days)

Official Data Feeds: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS on Suomi-NPP & NOAA-20) · EFFIS (European Forest Fire Information System) · NIFC (National Interagency Fire Center) · CIFFC (Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre) · Copernicus EMS · Prevfogo / IBAMA.

Breaking As-It-Happens Alerts · October 2026

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Verified multi-agency responses, brush fire evacuations, and structural incidents dispatched across North America and worldwide.

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Chalk Fire

Active
🇺🇸 Nevada County, CA · 35 ac
35 acBurn Area
30%Contained

Timber and brush blaze on Red Hill Spring Road off Chalk Bluff Road draws heavy CAL FIRE dozers and air attack.

CAL FIRE NEU · USFS Chalk Fire map & intel

Fontana Scrap Yard Fire

Active
🇺🇸 San Bernardino County, CA · 8 ac
8 acFootprint
45%Contained

Powerful 50+ mph Santa Ana winds fan heavy scrap yard blaze in Fontana, prompting hazmat smoke evacuations.

San Bernardino Co Fire Fontana Fire map & advisory

Highway 53 Brush Fires

Active
🇺🇸 Madison County, AL · 25 ac
25 acBurn Area
40%Contained

Multiple fast-moving vegetation fires along Highway 53 and Kelly Spring Road threaten structures amidst dry gusts.

Harvest Fire · Madison Co Highway 53 fire updates

Knox County Fire Cluster

Active
🇺🇸 Knox County, IN · 1,584 ac
1,584 acCluster
35%Contained

GOES-ABI satellite heat signatures detect expansive agricultural and brush fire detections across southwest Indiana.

NOAA GOES · Local Fire Depts Knox County satellite intel

SoCal Santa Ana Wind Event

Red Flag
🇺🇸 Southern California · High Risk
60 MPHWind Gusts
<10%Humidity

NWS issues critical Red Flag warnings across LA, Ventura, and Inland Empire; Topanga Canyon closed preemptively.

NWS Los Angeles · CAL FIRE Red Flag warning & map

Most Watched Fires Right Now

Prominent active wildfires drawing international response, satellite surveillance, and incident coverage.

Collins Fire

Out of Control
🇨🇦 Thunder Bay District, Northern Ontario · 301,240 ha
301,240 haBurn Area
18%Contained

The largest active named wildfire globally, burning through boreal black spruce and muskeg north of Lake Nipigon.

CIFFC / Ontario AFFES Collins Fire map & containment

Dome Fire

Active Spread
🇺🇸 Mariposa County / Near Wawona, CA · 4,361 ac
4,361 acBurn Area
18%Contained

Burning for 11 days across Mariposa County near Wawona, expanding at ~396 acres/day. Evacuation warnings active along Hwy 41.

CAL FIRE MMU / USFS Sierra NF Dome Fire map & containment

Timber Fire

Active Wilderness
🇺🇸 Monterey County / Big Sur, CA · 25,341 ac
25,341 acBurn Area
59%Contained

Burning across 25,341 acres of federal wilderness above Big Sur. Hotshot crews and air tankers holding Coast Ridge fuel breaks.

USFS Los Padres NF / CAL FIRE Timber Fire map & containment

Sand Creek Fire

83% Contained
🇺🇸 Beaverhead County / Wisdom, MT · 35,520 ac
35,520 acBurn Area
83%Contained

High-elevation timber fire in the Big Hole River basin near Wisdom, Montana. Significant containment progress achieved.

USFS Beaverhead-Deerlodge NF Sand Creek Fire map & containment

Bald Range Fire

Being Held
🇨🇦 Okanagan-Similkameen, BC · 25,163 ha
25,163 haBurn Area
85%Contained

Summerland ridge fire held with extensive structural sprinkler defense systems protecting Okanagan fruit orchards and vineyards.

BC Wildfire Service Kamloops Bald Range Fire map & containment

Austin Fire

98% Contained
🇺🇸 Clackamas County / Estacada, OR · 12,884 ac
12,884 acBurn Area
98%Contained

Burning for 44 days across 12,884 acres of conifer timber in Mount Hood National Forest. Final mop-up and rehab underway.

USFS Mount Hood NF / ODF Austin Fire map & containment

Omiš Wildfire

Active Karst
🇭🇷 Split-Dalmatia County, Croatia · 600 ha
600 haBurn Area
55%Contained

Steep karst cliffs above Lokva Rogoznica near Omiš on the Adriatic coast. Croatian Air Force Canadairs conducting scooping runs.

Hrvatska vatrogasna zajednica (HVZ) Omiš wildfire map & containment

Floriston Fire

Being Held
🇺🇸 Nevada & Sierra Counties, California · 640 ac
640 acBurn Area
60%Contained

Steep canyon timber fire along the Interstate 80 corridor east of Truckee. Forward progress stopped.

USFS Tahoe NF / CAL FIRE Floriston Fire map & containment

Davis Coulee Fire

Out of Control
🇺🇸 Garfield County, Washington · 15,470 ac
15,470 acBurn Area
8%Contained

Canyon grasslands and timber near Pomeroy. Level 2 evacuation notices active for rural valley settlements.

WA DNR / InciWeb Davis Coulee Fire map & containment

Dry River Fire

Being Held
🇺🇸 Val Verde County, Texas · 8,939 ac
8,939 acBurn Area
70%Contained

Rough brush and scrub along the Devils River drainage. Ground dozer lines holding the perimeter.

Texas A&M Forest Service Dry River Fire map & containment

Pantanal Complex

Out of Control
🇧🇷 Mato Grosso & Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil · 280,000 ha
280,000 haBurn Area
22%Contained

Massive wetland grassland fires impacting UNESCO biodiversity corridors along the Rio Paraguay.

Prevfogo / IBAMA Pantanal fire map & containment

Jasper Complex

Under Control
🇨🇦 Jasper National Park, Alberta · 36,000 ha
36,000 haBurn Area
85%Contained

Major boreal montane complex around the Athabasca River valley now entering ecological stabilization.

Parks Canada Jasper wildfire map & containment

Rhodes Wildfire

Being Held
🇬🇷 South Aegean, Rhodes Island · 8,400 ha
8,400 haBurn Area
55%Contained

Forest fires in central and southern pine ridges monitored by Hellenic Fire Corps aerial sweeps.

Hellenic Fire Corps Rhodes wildfire map & containment

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What is the Real-Time Wildfire Map?

The Wildfires Map (wildfires-map.com) provides real-time situational awareness of active wildfires, thermal heat anomalies, and forest burns across the globe. By integrating high-resolution NASA FIRMS satellite data (Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite - VIIRS) with official reporting from national emergency services, the platform updates every 10 minutes to deliver accurate burn perimeters, containment statistics, and fire radiative power (FRP).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is there an active wildfire near me right now?
You can check nearby fires using the interactive satellite map above by tapping the locate tool or selecting your state or country from the region dropdown. The map updates every 10 minutes with thermal hotspots detected by NASA FIRMS satellites alongside official boundary perimeters.
What is the biggest wildfire currently burning in the world?
The largest single active wildfire currently tracked is the Collins Fire in the Thunder Bay District of Northern Ontario, Canada, which has scorched approximately 301,240 hectares (744,380 acres). In South America, the Pantanal wetland fire complex encompasses 280,000 hectares.
What should I do if an active wildfire approaches my area?
Check your county emergency website or emergency dispatch for Level 1 (Ready), Level 2 (Set), or Level 3 (Go!) evacuation notices. Close all windows, turn off home gas, keep your vehicle fuel tank full, pack essential documents and medications in an emergency go-bag, and heed all evacuation orders immediately.
How do I read wildfire containment percentages?
Containment measures the proportion of a wildfire's perimeter that has a secure barrier—such as bulldozed firebreaks, soaked trenches, or natural barriers like rivers—preventing further expansion. A fire that is 50% contained still poses active spread risk within uncontained flanks, while 100% containment means the entire boundary is stabilized.
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