Wildfires in Provence Today
Live active-fire map for Provence from NASA FIRMS satellite data. Where fires are burning right now — updated hourly. Typical fire season: July–August.
16 km/h from the NNW — carrying smoke towards the SSE.
36°C · 31% humidity
Air quality Fair
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³ this hour · EU AQI 39 · US AQI 51
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.
2 active fires in Provence
Neighbouring detections grouped into single incidents, largest first.
- 160 MW42 km NW of Marseille, Provence19 detections~7 km acrosslast seen 2026-08-05 11:28 UTC43.441, 4.891
- 23 MW12 km E of Avignon, Provence3 detectionslast seen 2026-08-03 00:41 UTC43.929, 4.950
Plus 2 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.