Wildfires in California Today
Live active-fire map for California from NASA FIRMS satellite data. Where fires are burning right now — updated hourly. Typical fire season: June–November.
7 km/h from the WNW — carrying smoke towards the ESE.
31°C · 7% humidity
Air quality Poor
PM2.5 10.8 µg/m³ this hour · EU AQI 65 · US AQI 72
Sensitive groups should reduce outdoor exertion. Others may notice irritation.
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.
3 active fires in California
Neighbouring detections grouped into single incidents, largest first.
- 13800 MWRemote area50 detections~5.9 km acrosslast seen 2026-08-05 10:13 UTC39.593, -117.500
- 2696 MWRemote area13 detections~2.9 km acrosslast seen 2026-08-05 10:13 UTC37.261, -116.156
- 385 MWRemote area10 detections~9.8 km acrosslast seen 2026-08-05 10:13 UTC39.149, -114.910
Plus 3 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.