Wildfires in California Today
Live active-fire map for California from NASA FIRMS satellite data. Where fires are burning right now — updated hourly. Typical fire season: June–November.
4 km/h from the W — carrying smoke towards the E.
10°C · 65% humidity
Air quality Moderate
PM2.5 21.7 µg/m³ this hour · EU AQI 44 · US AQI 62
People with asthma or heart conditions may want to limit long spells outdoors.
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.
7 active fires in California
Neighbouring detections grouped into single incidents, largest first.
- 1398 MW72 km SW of Chico, California9 detectionslast seen 2026-11-01 20:46 UTC39.148, -122.211
- 2166 MW35 km SW of Chico, California7 detectionslast seen 2026-11-01 20:46 UTC39.502, -122.114
- 3158 MW52 km SW of Chico, California5 detectionslast seen 2026-11-01 22:29 UTC39.331, -122.159
- 488 MW70 km S of Chico, California3 detectionslast seen 2026-11-01 20:46 UTC39.126, -122.083
- 55 MW56 km N of San Bernardino, California3 detectionslast seen 2026-11-02 10:47 UTC34.607, -117.336
- 63 MW27 km S of Los Angeles, California3 detections~8.2 km acrosslast seen 2026-11-02 10:49 UTC33.812, -118.243
- 72 MW12 km N of Los Angeles, California3 detectionslast seen 2026-11-02 10:47 UTC34.153, -118.193
Plus 11 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.