Wildfires in the Brecon Beacons Today
Live active-fire map for the Brecon Beacons from NASA FIRMS satellite data. Where fires are burning right now — updated hourly. Typical fire season: spring & summer (grass & gorse).
13 km/h from the NE — carrying smoke towards the SW.
18°C · 58% humidity
Air quality Moderate
PM2.5 28.1 µg/m³ this hour · EU AQI 49 · US AQI 75
People with asthma or heart conditions may want to limit long spells outdoors.
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.
2 active fires in the Brecon Beacons
Neighbouring detections grouped into single incidents, largest first.
- 11192 MWAt Brynmawr, Wales235 detections~25.8 km acrosslast seen 2026-08-15 13:23 UTC51.827, -3.210
- 2162 MW8 km S of Abergavenny, Wales32 detectionslast seen 2026-08-15 13:23 UTC51.758, -3.053
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.