Wildfires in Finland Today

Live active-fire map for Finland from NASA FIRMS satellite data. Where fires are burning right now — updated hourly. Typical fire season: summer.

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Conditions at Remote area

8 km/h from the SSE — carrying smoke towards the NNW.

12°C · 91% humidity

Air quality Good

PM2.5 2.3 µg/m³ this hour · EU AQI 16 · US AQI 21

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 Finland

Neighbouring detections grouped into single incidents, largest first.

  1. 1
    Remote area
    6 detectionslast seen 2026-09-18 11:10 UTC65.563, 22.222
    19 MW
  2. 2
    Remote area
    3 detectionslast seen 2026-09-18 11:10 UTC65.768, 24.192
    6 MW

Plus 3 smaller heat detections — often agricultural burning rather than wildfire.

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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.

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