Wildfires in Florida Today
Live active-fire map for Florida from NASA FIRMS satellite data. Where fires are burning right now — updated hourly. Typical fire season: spring.
3 km/h from the NE — carrying smoke towards the SW.
27°C · 71% humidity
Air quality Fair
PM2.5 13.5 µg/m³ this hour · EU AQI 37 · US AQI 59
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.
6 active fires in Florida
Neighbouring detections grouped into single incidents, largest first.
- 164 MWRemote area9 detectionslast seen 2026-09-18 08:09 UTC30.891, -82.882
- 233 MWRemote area3 detectionslast seen 2026-09-18 19:25 UTC27.261, -81.381
- 322 MW66 km SW of Orlando, United States3 detectionslast seen 2026-09-18 17:45 UTC28.274, -81.979
- 421 MW95 km S of Orlando, United States2 detectionslast seen 2026-09-18 17:45 UTC27.686, -81.461
- 517 MWRemote area3 detectionslast seen 2026-09-17 18:04 UTC29.293, -82.449
- 616 MW100 km NW of Orlando, United States6 detectionslast seen 2026-09-18 08:09 UTC28.901, -82.322
Plus 19 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.