Wildfires in Ecuador Today
Live active-fire map for Ecuador from NASA FIRMS satellite data. Where fires are burning right now — updated hourly. Typical fire season: August–September.
4 km/h from the WNW — carrying smoke towards the ESE.
25°C · 82% humidity
Air quality Fair
PM2.5 8.2 µg/m³ this hour · EU AQI 27 · US AQI 52
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.
3 active fires in Ecuador
Neighbouring detections grouped into single incidents, largest first.
- 146 MWRemote area3 detectionslast seen 2026-08-04 18:19 UTC-2.446, -79.506
- 233 MWRemote area1 detectionlast seen 2026-08-04 18:19 UTC0.402, -77.953
- 37 MWRemote area4 detectionslast seen 2026-08-05 07:01 UTC0.397, -78.238
Plus 10 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.