Wildfires in Albania Today
Live active-fire map for Albania from NASA FIRMS satellite data. Where fires are burning right now — updated hourly. Typical fire season: July–August.
4 km/h from the E — carrying smoke towards the W.
24°C · 52% humidity
Air quality Fair
PM2.5 17.4 µg/m³ this hour · EU AQI 33 · US AQI 63
Air quality is acceptable for almost everyone.
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.
2 active fires in Albania
Neighbouring detections grouped into single incidents, largest first.
- 133 MW76 km S of Tirana, Albania8 detectionslast seen 2026-08-05 11:28 UTC40.649, 19.772
- 217 MW55 km SE of Tirana, Albania5 detectionslast seen 2026-08-05 00:03 UTC41.064, 20.380
Plus 2 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.