Are there wildfires in Oregon right now?

NASA's FIRMS satellites detected 1853 active fire hotspots in Oregon over the last 3 days, including 50 high-intensity fires. The map on this page shows their exact locations, updated hourly.

How does NASA detect wildfires?

NASA's VIIRS and MODIS instruments aboard the Suomi NPP, NOAA-20 and Terra/Aqua satellites detect thermal anomalies (heat signatures) from orbit. Each detection is a "hotspot" — a pixel where the sensor measured fire-level heat. Data is published within about 3 hours of the satellite overpass through the FIRMS system.

What does fire intensity (FRP) mean?

FRP (Fire Radiative Power, in megawatts) measures how much energy a fire is releasing. Higher FRP means a more intense fire. On this map, brighter red dots are higher-intensity detections.

Wildfires in Oregon Today

Name: Active Wildfires in Oregon
Creator: NASA
Published: 2024-01-01
License: https://www.nasa.gov/open/
Keywords: wildfires, fires oregon, NASA FIRMS, active fire map, VIIRS

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

1853

Active hotspots

High intensity

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Conditions at 91 km E of Portland, Oregon

8 km/h from the SE — carrying smoke towards the NW.

24°C · 18% humidity

Air quality Extremely poor

PM2.5 86.1 µg/m³ this hour · EU AQI 144 · US AQI 204

Avoid outdoor exertion. Stay indoors with windows closed where possible.

The band above follows the European index, which averages particulates over 24 hours — so a sharp rise in this hour's PM2.5, as smoke passing overhead causes, shows up in the reading before it moves the band.

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.

13 active fires in Oregon

Neighbouring detections grouped into single incidents, largest first.

1
91 km E of Portland, Oregon
566 detections~28.6 km acrosslast seen 2026-08-05 10:13 UTC45.321, -121.544
9435 MW
2
Remote area
259 detections~24.2 km acrosslast seen 2026-08-05 10:11 UTC42.386, -116.850
8847 MW
3
117 km S of Boise, Idaho
79 detections~31.1 km acrosslast seen 2026-08-05 10:11 UTC42.615, -116.668
3452 MW
4
111 km NW of Boise, Idaho
106 detections~18 km acrosslast seen 2026-08-05 10:13 UTC44.458, -116.950
2649 MW
5
105 km SW of Boise, Idaho
83 detections~18.1 km acrosslast seen 2026-08-05 10:11 UTC42.751, -116.735
2634 MW
6
76 km NE of Bend, Oregon
453 detections~25.3 km acrosslast seen 2026-08-05 10:11 UTC44.445, -120.528
2415 MW
7
Remote area
35 detections~11.3 km acrosslast seen 2026-08-05 10:11 UTC44.420, -117.210
610 MW
8
Remote area
123 detections~20.7 km acrosslast seen 2026-08-05 10:13 UTC45.648, -118.200
332 MW
9
Remote area
35 detections~6.8 km acrosslast seen 2026-08-05 10:13 UTC46.010, -118.000
274 MW
10
94 km N of Medford, Oregon
33 detections~3.6 km acrosslast seen 2026-08-05 10:11 UTC43.135, -122.537
212 MW

Plus 11 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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