Are there wildfires in Germany right now?

NASA's FIRMS satellites detected 110 active fire hotspots in Germany over the last 3 days. The map on this page shows their exact locations, updated hourly.

How does NASA detect wildfires?

NASA's VIIRS and MODIS instruments aboard the Suomi NPP, NOAA-20 and Terra/Aqua satellites detect thermal anomalies (heat signatures) from orbit. Each detection is a "hotspot" — a pixel where the sensor measured fire-level heat. Data is published within about 3 hours of the satellite overpass through the FIRMS system.

What does fire intensity (FRP) mean?

FRP (Fire Radiative Power, in megawatts) measures how much energy a fire is releasing. Higher FRP means a more intense fire. On this map, brighter red dots are higher-intensity detections.

Wildfires in Germany Today

Name: Active Wildfires in Germany
Creator: NASA
Published: 2024-01-01
License: https://www.nasa.gov/open/
Keywords: wildfires, fires germany, NASA FIRMS, active fire map, VIIRS

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

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Active hotspots

High intensity

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NASA sensor

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Conditions at Remote area

6 km/h from the WSW — carrying smoke towards the ENE.

20°C · 64% humidity

Air quality Fair

PM2.5 6.6 µg/m³ this hour · EU AQI 31 · US AQI 57

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.

11 active fires in Germany

Neighbouring detections grouped into single incidents, largest first.

1
Remote area
23 detections~2.2 km acrosslast seen 2026-09-19 12:25 UTC48.277, 14.337
106 MW
2
Remote area
14 detections~2.6 km acrosslast seen 2026-09-19 12:27 UTC52.156, 10.406
43 MW
3
63 km N of Cologne, Germany
12 detections~6.2 km acrosslast seen 2026-09-18 12:46 UTC51.482, 6.712
34 MW
4
Remote area
10 detectionslast seen 2026-09-19 12:27 UTC49.351, 6.742
27 MW
5
99 km SW of Hamburg, Germany
4 detectionslast seen 2026-09-18 12:49 UTC53.134, 8.682
20 MW
6
92 km SE of Berlin, Germany
6 detectionslast seen 2026-09-19 02:38 UTC52.172, 14.629
20 MW
7
51 km N of Cologne, Germany
6 detections~2 km acrosslast seen 2026-09-18 01:17 UTC51.364, 6.704
8 MW
8
7 km SW of Hamburg, Germany
5 detections~9.8 km acrosslast seen 2026-09-19 12:27 UTC53.517, 9.909
7 MW
9
Remote area
6 detections~8.6 km acrosslast seen 2026-09-19 01:00 UTC49.496, 5.969
6 MW
10
Remote area
3 detectionslast seen 2026-09-18 01:17 UTC52.208, 8.049
3 MW

Plus 16 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.

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