Wildfires in Colorado Today
Live active-fire map for Colorado from NASA FIRMS satellite data. Where fires are burning right now — updated hourly. Typical fire season: June–September.
16 km/h from the WNW — carrying smoke towards the ESE.
22°C · 14% humidity
Air quality Poor
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³ this hour · EU AQI 62 · US AQI 51
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 Colorado
Neighbouring detections grouped into single incidents, largest first.
- 11010 MWRemote area31 detections~4.5 km acrosslast seen 2026-08-05 10:11 UTC38.089, -107.327
- 2188 MWRemote area8 detections~2.5 km acrosslast seen 2026-08-05 08:33 UTC37.136, -106.990
- 321 MWRemote area4 detectionslast seen 2026-08-05 10:11 UTC40.418, -106.470
Plus 4 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.