Wildfires in Montana Today
Live active-fire map for Montana from NASA FIRMS satellite data. Where fires are burning right now — updated hourly. Typical fire season: July–September.
5 km/h from the ENE — carrying smoke towards the WSW.
19°C · 36% humidity
Air quality Poor
PM2.5 20.7 µg/m³ this hour · EU AQI 64 · US AQI 89
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.
8 active fires in Montana
Neighbouring detections grouped into single incidents, largest first.
- 1295 MW120 km SW of Missoula, Montana44 detections~9.3 km acrosslast seen 2026-08-05 10:13 UTC46.105, -115.088
- 2244 MWRemote area25 detections~4.5 km acrosslast seen 2026-08-05 10:13 UTC45.533, -113.332
- 3206 MWRemote area21 detections~8.2 km acrosslast seen 2026-08-05 10:13 UTC45.646, -113.140
- 4204 MW94 km S of Missoula, Montana24 detections~2.2 km acrosslast seen 2026-08-05 10:13 UTC46.054, -113.696
- 5134 MWRemote area7 detections~2 km acrosslast seen 2026-08-04 20:14 UTC45.248, -106.119
- 639 MW93 km W of Missoula, Montana3 detectionslast seen 2026-08-05 10:11 UTC46.784, -115.215
- 732 MWRemote area1 detectionlast seen 2026-08-04 20:14 UTC45.310, -105.983
- 823 MWRemote area8 detections~10 km acrosslast seen 2026-08-05 10:11 UTC48.504, -114.869
Plus 8 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.