Wildfires in United Kingdom Today
Live active-fire map for the UK from NASA FIRMS satellite data. Where fires are burning right now — updated hourly. Typical fire season: summer.
27 km/h from the W — carrying smoke towards the E.
19°C · 54% humidity
Air quality Fair
PM2.5 3.0 µg/m³ this hour · EU AQI 25 · US AQI 35
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.
3 active fires in United Kingdom
Neighbouring detections grouped into single incidents, largest first.
- 124 MW54 km SE of York, England8 detections~2.5 km acrosslast seen 2026-08-05 13:12 UTC53.568, -0.600
- 26 MW66 km SE of York, England3 detectionslast seen 2026-08-05 03:21 UTC53.635, -0.246
- 32 MW96 km W of Norwich, England3 detectionslast seen 2026-08-05 03:21 UTC52.870, -0.078
Plus 4 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.