Wildfires in Quebec Today
Live active-fire map for Quebec from NASA FIRMS satellite data. Where fires are burning right now — updated hourly. Typical fire season: May–August.
18 km/h from the SSW — carrying smoke towards the NNE.
18°C · 61% humidity
Air quality Fair
PM2.5 21.0 µg/m³ this hour · EU AQI 26 · US AQI 50
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.
4 active fires in Quebec
Neighbouring detections grouped into single incidents, largest first.
- 149 MWRemote area5 detectionslast seen 2026-08-04 18:36 UTC55.959, -75.270
- 29 MWRemote area4 detectionslast seen 2026-08-05 08:28 UTC48.431, -71.793
- 35 MW45 km NE of Montreal, Canada4 detectionslast seen 2026-08-05 08:28 UTC45.837, -73.250
- 45 MWRemote area4 detections~8.3 km acrosslast seen 2026-08-05 06:48 UTC50.280, -78.687
Plus 10 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.