Wildfires in Kenya Today

Live active-fire map for Kenya from NASA FIRMS satellite data. Where fires are burning right now — updated hourly. Typical fire season: dry season.

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2.51, 34.55 · 1 MW · 2026-08-042.51, 34.55 · 1 MW · 2026-08-044.94, 35.51 · 1 MW · 2026-08-044.94, 35.50 · 1 MW · 2026-08-044.95, 35.50 · 1 MW · 2026-08-04-4.02, 37.80 · 2 MW · 2026-08-04-4.02, 37.79 · 1 MW · 2026-08-04-3.79, 39.32 · 2 MW · 2026-08-04-3.37, 34.55 · 2 MW · 2026-08-04-3.37, 34.55 · 2 MW · 2026-08-04-3.34, 34.56 · 1 MW · 2026-08-04-3.33, 34.57 · 2 MW · 2026-08-04-3.33, 34.56 · 2 MW · 2026-08-04-3.33, 34.58 · 2 MW · 2026-08-04-2.93, 34.58 · 2 MW · 2026-08-04-2.93, 34.58 · 1 MW · 2026-08-04-2.92, 34.58 · 1 MW · 2026-08-04-2.92, 34.58 · 1 MW · 2026-08-04-2.18, 35.15 · 1 MW · 2026-08-04-2.18, 35.15 · 1 MW · 2026-08-04-4.66, 33.97 · 1 MW · 2026-08-05-4.60, 33.96 · 2 MW · 2026-08-05-4.52, 36.43 · 1 MW · 2026-08-05-4.34, 36.15 · 7 MW · 2026-08-05-4.34, 36.16 · 7 MW · 2026-08-05-4.33, 36.15 · 4 MW · 2026-08-05-4.33, 36.15 · 4 MW · 2026-08-05-4.33, 36.15 · 6 MW · 2026-08-05-4.32, 36.15 · 6 MW · 2026-08-05-4.32, 36.15 · 11 MW · 2026-08-05-4.32, 36.15 · 5 MW · 2026-08-05-4.32, 36.14 · 3 MW · 2026-08-05-4.32, 36.14 · 3 MW · 2026-08-05-4.09, 34.76 · 6 MW · 2026-08-05-4.02, 37.79 · 5 MW · 2026-08-05-4.02, 37.80 · 6 MW · 2026-08-05-3.40, 34.52 · 6 MW · 2026-08-05-3.29, 35.41 · 12 MW · 2026-08-05-3.29, 35.41 · 8 MW · 2026-08-05-3.04, 34.71 · 8 MW · 2026-08-05-2.74, 34.60 · 12 MW · 2026-08-05-2.74, 34.60 · 12 MW · 2026-08-05-2.73, 34.60 · 10 MW · 2026-08-05-2.73, 34.60 · 9 MW · 2026-08-05-2.73, 34.60 · 10 MW · 2026-08-05-2.52, 35.04 · 8 MW · 2026-08-05-2.52, 35.04 · 8 MW · 2026-08-05-2.51, 35.04 · 10 MW · 2026-08-05-2.45, 35.20 · 5 MW · 2026-08-05-2.44, 35.20 · 5 MW · 2026-08-05-2.41, 35.26 · 6 MW · 2026-08-05-2.41, 35.26 · 6 MW · 2026-08-05-2.30, 35.52 · 4 MW · 2026-08-05-2.24, 35.32 · 5 MW · 2026-08-05-2.24, 35.32 · 5 MW · 2026-08-05-2.24, 35.30 · 5 MW · 2026-08-05-2.24, 35.31 · 5 MW · 2026-08-05-2.24, 35.31 · 5 MW · 2026-08-05-2.24, 35.31 · 5 MW · 2026-08-05-2.24, 35.32 · 5 MW · 2026-08-05-2.24, 35.30 · 8 MW · 2026-08-05-2.24, 35.32 · 5 MW · 2026-08-05-2.24, 35.30 · 8 MW · 2026-08-05-2.23, 35.31 · 19 MW · 2026-08-05-2.23, 35.32 · 11 MW · 2026-08-05-2.23, 35.30 · 8 MW · 2026-08-05-2.23, 35.30 · 8 MW · 2026-08-05-2.23, 35.30 · 12 MW · 2026-08-05-2.23, 35.31 · 12 MW · 2026-08-05-2.23, 35.31 · 19 MW · 2026-08-05-2.23, 35.31 · 19 MW · 2026-08-05-2.23, 35.30 · 49 MW · 2026-08-05-2.23, 35.30 · 49 MW · 2026-08-05-2.23, 35.30 · 28 MW · 2026-08-05-2.23, 35.31 · 28 MW · 2026-08-05-2.22, 35.28 · 4 MW · 2026-08-05-2.21, 35.29 · 4 MW · 2026-08-05-2.21, 35.29 · 4 MW · 2026-08-05-2.21, 35.29 · 6 MW · 2026-08-05-2.21, 35.29 · 6 MW · 2026-08-05-2.21, 35.29 · 6 MW · 2026-08-05-2.20, 35.28 · 27 MW · 2026-08-05-2.20, 35.28 · 27 MW · 2026-08-05-2.20, 35.28 · 11 MW · 2026-08-05-2.20, 35.28 · 27 MW · 2026-08-05-2.20, 35.28 · 27 MW · 2026-08-05-2.20, 35.28 · 11 MW · 2026-08-05-2.20, 35.28 · 31 MW · 2026-08-05-2.20, 35.28 · 31 MW · 2026-08-05-2.19, 35.28 · 3 MW · 2026-08-05-2.19, 35.29 · 3 MW · 2026-08-05-2.19, 35.28 · 15 MW · 2026-08-05-2.19, 35.28 · 8 MW · 2026-08-05-2.19, 35.29 · 8 MW · 2026-08-05-2.19, 35.29 · 6 MW · 2026-08-05-2.19, 35.29 · 8 MW · 2026-08-05-2.18, 35.28 · 8 MW · 2026-08-05-2.18, 35.27 · 5 MW · 2026-08-05-2.18, 35.28 · 5 MW · 2026-08-05-2.18, 35.28 · 8 MW · 2026-08-05-2.18, 35.29 · 2 MW · 2026-08-05-2.09, 34.01 · 12 MW · 2026-08-05-1.91, 35.88 · 2 MW · 2026-08-05-1.84, 34.93 · 3 MW · 2026-08-05-1.84, 34.93 · 15 MW · 2026-08-05-1.84, 34.93 · 15 MW · 2026-08-05-1.83, 34.93 · 4 MW · 2026-08-05-1.39, 38.42 · 6 MW · 2026-08-05-1.32, 36.82 · 1 MW · 2026-08-05-1.29, 38.15 · 13 MW · 2026-08-05-1.28, 38.08 · 5 MW · 2026-08-05-1.23, 36.92 · 3 MW · 2026-08-05-1.05, 38.60 · 2 MW · 2026-08-05-1.13, 34.71 · 6 MW · 2026-08-05-1.13, 34.71 · 6 MW · 2026-08-05-1.04, 37.14 · 2 MW · 2026-08-05-0.94, 36.18 · 3 MW · 2026-08-05-0.91, 34.62 · 4 MW · 2026-08-05-0.70, 34.53 · 8 MW · 2026-08-05-0.52, 37.85 · 3 MW · 2026-08-05-0.52, 37.85 · 4 MW · 2026-08-05-0.43, 38.04 · 6 MW · 2026-08-05-0.43, 38.04 · 6 MW · 2026-08-05-0.40, 34.82 · 2 MW · 2026-08-05-0.38, 38.13 · 3 MW · 2026-08-05-0.38, 38.16 · 6 MW · 2026-08-050.45, 36.09 · 5 MW · 2026-08-050.73, 35.03 · 7 MW · 2026-08-051.09, 38.86 · 10 MW · 2026-08-051.09, 38.87 · 8 MW · 2026-08-051.50, 34.58 · 10 MW · 2026-08-051.51, 34.46 · 3 MW · 2026-08-051.68, 34.22 · 4 MW · 2026-08-051.69, 34.53 · 17 MW · 2026-08-051.69, 34.54 · 17 MW · 2026-08-051.69, 34.53 · 8 MW · 2026-08-051.69, 34.53 · 8 MW · 2026-08-051.69, 34.61 · 11 MW · 2026-08-051.70, 34.53 · 30 MW · 2026-08-051.82, 37.72 · 5 MW · 2026-08-052.10, 34.64 · 4 MW · 2026-08-052.23, 34.03 · 5 MW · 2026-08-052.23, 34.03 · 11 MW · 2026-08-052.44, 38.22 · 3 MW · 2026-08-052.51, 33.99 · 2 MW · 2026-08-052.70, 34.57 · 6 MW · 2026-08-052.86, 33.93 · 3 MW · 2026-08-053.46, 34.47 · 1 MW · 2026-08-053.55, 34.24 · 3 MW · 2026-08-053.57, 34.31 · 8 MW · 2026-08-053.57, 34.31 · 8 MW · 2026-08-053.57, 34.31 · 8 MW · 2026-08-053.58, 34.25 · 6 MW · 2026-08-053.80, 34.09 · 6 MW · 2026-08-054.78, 35.47 · 5 MW · 2026-08-054.78, 35.47 · 5 MW · 2026-08-054.81, 35.41 · 3 MW · 2026-08-054.87, 35.58 · 3 MW · 2026-08-054.91, 35.58 · 7 MW · 2026-08-054.91, 35.57 · 57 MW · 2026-08-054.92, 35.58 · 41 MW · 2026-08-05
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Conditions at Remote area

21 km/h from the E — carrying smoke towards the W.

23°C · 37% humidity

Air quality Fair

PM2.5 17.8 µg/m³ this hour · EU AQI 39 · US AQI 53

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.

18 active fires in Kenya

Neighbouring detections grouped into single incidents, largest first.

  1. 1
    Remote area
    48 detections~8.7 km acrosslast seen 2026-08-05 11:15 UTC-2.215, 35.293
    619 MW
  2. 2
    Remote area
    4 detections~10.5 km acrosslast seen 2026-08-05 11:17 UTC4.913, 35.576
    108 MW
  3. 3
    Remote area
    5 detectionslast seen 2026-08-05 11:17 UTC1.690, 34.531
    80 MW
  4. 4
    Remote area
    10 detections~3.1 km acrosslast seen 2026-08-05 11:15 UTC-4.328, 36.150
    55 MW
  5. 5
    Remote area
    5 detectionslast seen 2026-08-05 11:15 UTC-2.734, 34.603
    52 MW
  6. 6
    Remote area
    4 detectionslast seen 2026-08-05 11:15 UTC-1.837, 34.930
    37 MW
  7. 7
    Remote area
    5 detections~11.7 km acrosslast seen 2026-08-05 11:17 UTC3.569, 34.290
    32 MW
  8. 8
    Remote area
    3 detectionslast seen 2026-08-05 11:15 UTC-2.515, 35.040
    27 MW
  9. 9
    Remote area
    4 detections~8.7 km acrosslast seen 2026-08-05 11:15 UTC-2.426, 35.229
    22 MW
  10. 10
    Remote area
    2 detectionslast seen 2026-08-05 11:15 UTC-3.289, 35.406
    21 MW

Plus 37 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.

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