Wildfires in New Mexico Today
Live active-fire map for New Mexico from NASA FIRMS satellite data. Where fires are burning right now — updated hourly. Typical fire season: April–July.
15 km/h from the W — carrying smoke towards the E.
28°C · 15% humidity
Air quality Moderate
PM2.5 1.9 µg/m³ this hour · EU AQI 60 · US AQI 48
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.
1 active fire in New Mexico
Neighbouring detections grouped into single incidents, largest first.
- 1185 MW117 km NE of Albuquerque, New Mexico5 detectionslast seen 2026-08-05 19:53 UTC35.907, -105.848
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.