Wildfires in Jordan Today
Live active-fire map for Jordan from NASA FIRMS satellite data. Where fires are burning right now — updated hourly. Typical fire season: summer.
10 km/h from the WNW — carrying smoke towards the ESE.
22°C · 67% humidity
Air quality Fair
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³ this hour · EU AQI 26 · US AQI 42
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 Jordan
Neighbouring detections grouped into single incidents, largest first.
- 121 MW16 km SW of Amman, Jordan1 detectionlast seen 2026-09-17 11:17 UTC31.841, 35.800
- 23 MW40 km NE of Amman, Jordan3 detectionslast seen 2026-09-18 23:22 UTC32.214, 36.202
Plus 6 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.