Wildfires in the Cambrian Mountains Today
Live active-fire map for the Cambrian Mountains from NASA FIRMS satellite data. Where fires are burning right now — updated hourly. Typical fire season: spring & summer (moorland).
17 km/h from the NNW — carrying smoke towards the SSE.
15°C · 75% humidity
Air quality Extremely poor
PM2.5 233.5 µg/m³ this hour · EU AQI 168 · US AQI 234
Avoid outdoor exertion. Stay indoors with windows closed where possible.
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 Cambrian Mountains
Neighbouring detections grouped into single incidents, largest first.
- 11230 MW11 km N of Llandovery, Wales82 detections~4.4 km acrosslast seen 2026-08-15 13:23 UTC52.089, -3.771
- 2604 MWAt Rhayader, Wales54 detections~3.3 km acrosslast seen 2026-08-13 14:01 UTC52.279, -3.501
Plus 1 smaller heat detection — 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.