Wildfires in Austria Today
Live active-fire map for Austria from NASA FIRMS satellite data. Where fires are burning right now — updated hourly. Typical fire season: summer.
12 km/h from the W — carrying smoke towards the E.
32°C · 36% humidity
Air quality Moderate
PM2.5 13.4 µg/m³ this hour · EU AQI 57 · US AQI 103
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.
2 active fires in Austria
Neighbouring detections grouped into single incidents, largest first.
- 189 MWRemote area13 detections~2 km acrosslast seen 2026-08-05 13:10 UTC48.274, 14.335
- 26 MW62 km E of Vienna, Austria4 detectionslast seen 2026-08-05 01:43 UTC48.105, 17.190
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.