Wildfires in Arizona Today
Live active-fire map for Arizona from NASA FIRMS satellite data. Where fires are burning right now — updated hourly. Typical fire season: May–July.
3 km/h from the SSE — carrying smoke towards the NNW.
21°C · 63% humidity
Air quality Good
PM2.5 2.1 µg/m³ this hour · EU AQI 12 · US AQI 13
Air quality is good. No precautions needed.
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 Arizona
Neighbouring detections grouped into single incidents, largest first.
- 126 MW100 km SE of Payson, Arizona10 detectionslast seen 2026-09-19 09:32 UTC33.418, -110.864
- 29 MWRemote area7 detectionslast seen 2026-09-19 09:32 UTC35.518, -113.315
Plus 6 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.