Are there wildfires in Libya right now?

NASA's FIRMS satellites detected 681 active fire hotspots in Libya over the last 3 days, including 2 high-intensity fires. 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 Libya Today

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

Live active-fire map for Libya 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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VIIRS

NASA sensor

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Conditions at Remote area

9 km/h from the E — carrying smoke towards the W.

27°C · 44% humidity

Air quality Moderate

PM2.5 13.6 µg/m³ this hour · EU AQI 41 · US AQI 51

People with asthma or heart conditions may want to limit long spells outdoors.

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.

54 active fires in Libya

Neighbouring detections grouped into single incidents, largest first.

1
Remote area
51 detections~2.2 km acrosslast seen 2026-09-19 01:05 UTC28.909, 19.774
1794 MW
2
Remote area
29 detectionslast seen 2026-09-19 01:05 UTC29.072, 19.061
381 MW
3
Remote area
22 detectionslast seen 2026-09-19 01:05 UTC29.230, 19.697
372 MW
4
Remote area
58 detections~2.9 km acrosslast seen 2026-09-19 01:05 UTC27.646, 22.494
225 MW
5
Remote area
37 detections~4.6 km acrosslast seen 2026-09-19 01:05 UTC28.908, 20.973
178 MW
6
Remote area
33 detections~11.8 km acrosslast seen 2026-09-19 01:07 UTC28.006, 19.907
147 MW
7
Remote area
17 detections~10.7 km acrosslast seen 2026-09-19 01:05 UTC26.739, 12.425
100 MW
8
Remote area
23 detections~14.1 km acrosslast seen 2026-09-19 01:05 UTC27.983, 22.329
94 MW
9
Remote area
13 detectionslast seen 2026-09-19 01:07 UTC28.582, 17.331
91 MW
10
Remote area
15 detections~2.7 km acrosslast seen 2026-09-19 01:05 UTC29.048, 20.785
82 MW

Plus 17 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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