Wildfires in India Today
Live active-fire map for India from NASA FIRMS satellite data. Where fires are burning right now — updated hourly. Typical fire season: spring.
35 km/h from the WSW — carrying smoke towards the ENE.
28°C · 84% humidity
Air quality Moderate
PM2.5 17.3 µg/m³ this hour · EU AQI 48 · US AQI 74
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.
3 active fires in India
Neighbouring detections grouped into single incidents, largest first.
- 135 MWRemote area3 detectionslast seen 2026-08-05 07:58 UTC21.105, 72.643
- 216 MWRemote area2 detections~11.8 km acrosslast seen 2026-08-05 07:56 UTC9.622, 78.816
- 311 MW66 km N of Lahore, Pakistan3 detections~2.3 km acrosslast seen 2026-08-04 20:44 UTC32.097, 74.173
Plus 39 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.