Wildfires in Extremadura Today
Live active-fire map for Extremadura from NASA FIRMS satellite data. Where fires are burning right now — updated hourly. Typical fire season: summer.
14 km/h from the E — carrying smoke towards the W.
32°C · 21% humidity
Air quality Fair
PM2.5 3.9 µg/m³ this hour · EU AQI 36 · US AQI 33
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.
2 active fires in Extremadura
Neighbouring detections grouped into single incidents, largest first.
- 136 MW82 km SE of Cáceres, Extremadura11 detections~16.8 km acrosslast seen 2026-09-18 14:25 UTC38.913, -5.757
- 27 MW36 km SW of Badajoz, Extremadura3 detectionslast seen 2026-09-18 14:25 UTC38.648, -7.259
Plus 2 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.