Wildfires in Nigeria Today

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

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72
Active hotspots
0
High intensity
3d
Time window
VIIRS
NASA sensor
13.13, 14.21 · 3 MW · 2026-08-0313.22, 13.98 · 0 MW · 2026-08-034.53, 6.82 · 2 MW · 2026-08-036.41, 5.68 · 2 MW · 2026-08-036.90, 3.20 · 2 MW · 2026-08-034.55, 7.00 · 6 MW · 2026-08-054.56, 7.00 · 5 MW · 2026-08-054.56, 7.00 · 2 MW · 2026-08-057.35, 6.39 · 1 MW · 2026-08-059.46, 7.37 · 1 MW · 2026-08-054.41, 7.17 · 1 MW · 2026-08-054.41, 7.17 · 1 MW · 2026-08-054.41, 7.16 · 1 MW · 2026-08-054.42, 7.17 · 3 MW · 2026-08-054.42, 7.17 · 2 MW · 2026-08-054.42, 7.18 · 1 MW · 2026-08-054.42, 7.18 · 1 MW · 2026-08-054.42, 7.17 · 1 MW · 2026-08-054.55, 7.01 · 2 MW · 2026-08-054.55, 7.00 · 2 MW · 2026-08-054.56, 7.00 · 2 MW · 2026-08-054.56, 7.00 · 2 MW · 2026-08-054.56, 6.97 · 3 MW · 2026-08-054.65, 7.06 · 1 MW · 2026-08-054.65, 7.06 · 4 MW · 2026-08-054.65, 7.06 · 2 MW · 2026-08-054.65, 7.05 · 2 MW · 2026-08-054.66, 6.61 · 10 MW · 2026-08-054.66, 6.61 · 10 MW · 2026-08-054.84, 7.25 · 1 MW · 2026-08-054.84, 7.25 · 2 MW · 2026-08-055.66, 6.51 · 2 MW · 2026-08-055.66, 6.51 · 2 MW · 2026-08-055.68, 6.36 · 1 MW · 2026-08-055.69, 6.36 · 1 MW · 2026-08-055.77, 4.89 · 1 MW · 2026-08-055.78, 4.89 · 1 MW · 2026-08-055.78, 4.89 · 1 MW · 2026-08-054.37, 14.17 · 2 MW · 2026-08-054.37, 14.31 · 4 MW · 2026-08-054.38, 14.17 · 4 MW · 2026-08-054.42, 13.92 · 3 MW · 2026-08-054.46, 11.83 · 9 MW · 2026-08-054.55, 13.80 · 2 MW · 2026-08-054.57, 12.01 · 4 MW · 2026-08-054.57, 13.33 · 4 MW · 2026-08-054.57, 11.98 · 3 MW · 2026-08-054.59, 13.58 · 3 MW · 2026-08-054.59, 11.67 · 2 MW · 2026-08-054.78, 12.04 · 4 MW · 2026-08-054.94, 12.05 · 5 MW · 2026-08-0510.46, 7.18 · 5 MW · 2026-08-0512.69, 13.95 · 3 MW · 2026-08-0513.08, 13.93 · 5 MW · 2026-08-0513.12, 12.17 · 8 MW · 2026-08-0513.15, 14.19 · 7 MW · 2026-08-0513.16, 13.82 · 13 MW · 2026-08-0513.16, 13.93 · 16 MW · 2026-08-0513.18, 13.78 · 5 MW · 2026-08-0513.19, 13.71 · 2 MW · 2026-08-0513.21, 13.98 · 6 MW · 2026-08-0513.23, 13.76 · 13 MW · 2026-08-0513.32, 13.71 · 4 MW · 2026-08-0513.32, 13.71 · 4 MW · 2026-08-0513.37, 13.73 · 7 MW · 2026-08-0513.37, 13.72 · 3 MW · 2026-08-0513.37, 13.73 · 5 MW · 2026-08-0513.42, 12.82 · 2 MW · 2026-08-0513.44, 14.30 · 18 MW · 2026-08-0513.44, 14.30 · 15 MW · 2026-08-0513.44, 14.30 · 18 MW · 2026-08-0513.44, 14.30 · 15 MW · 2026-08-05
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Conditions at Remote area

16 km/h from the S — carrying smoke towards the N.

38°C · 26% humidity

Air quality Fair

PM2.5 19.0 µg/m³ this hour · EU AQI 32 · US AQI 54

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.

9 active fires in Nigeria

Neighbouring detections grouped into single incidents, largest first.

  1. 1
    Remote area
    4 detectionslast seen 2026-08-05 12:59 UTC13.438, 14.301
    67 MW
  2. 2
    Remote area
    4 detections~16.4 km acrosslast seen 2026-08-05 12:59 UTC13.189, 13.782
    34 MW
  3. 3
    Remote area
    8 detections~6.7 km acrosslast seen 2026-08-05 01:56 UTC4.556, 6.998
    24 MW
  4. 4
    Remote area
    5 detections~7.5 km acrosslast seen 2026-08-05 12:59 UTC13.348, 13.720
    23 MW
  5. 5
    Remote area
    3 detections~12.6 km acrosslast seen 2026-08-05 12:59 UTC13.170, 13.946
    22 MW
  6. 6
    Remote area
    2 detectionslast seen 2026-08-05 01:56 UTC4.656, 6.613
    20 MW
  7. 7
    Remote area
    8 detectionslast seen 2026-08-05 01:56 UTC4.417, 7.172
    13 MW
  8. 8
    Remote area
    4 detectionslast seen 2026-08-05 01:56 UTC4.653, 7.056
    9 MW
  9. 9
    Remote area
    3 detectionslast seen 2026-08-05 01:56 UTC5.775, 4.889
    3 MW

Plus 25 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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