Are there wildfires in Libya right now?

NASA's FIRMS satellites detected 163 active fire hotspots in Libya 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 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.

163

Active hotspots

High intensity

Time window

VIIRS

NASA sensor

LowMedHigh

Conditions at Remote area

14 km/h from the NE — carrying smoke towards the SW.

18°C · 80% humidity

Air quality Moderate

PM2.5 22.3 µg/m³ this hour · EU AQI 56 · US AQI 106

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.

21 active fires in Libya

Neighbouring detections grouped into single incidents, largest first.

1
Remote area
5 detectionslast seen 2026-11-02 11:55 UTC29.072, 19.064
49 MW
2
Remote area
9 detections~2.3 km acrosslast seen 2026-11-02 11:55 UTC30.407, 19.603
47 MW
3
Remote area
7 detections~3.4 km acrosslast seen 2026-11-02 00:39 UTC28.900, 20.968
37 MW
4
Remote area
11 detections~3.1 km acrosslast seen 2026-11-02 11:55 UTC27.646, 22.495
35 MW
5
Remote area
6 detectionslast seen 2026-11-02 11:55 UTC28.080, 9.788
27 MW
6
Remote area
5 detectionslast seen 2026-11-02 13:37 UTC28.736, 9.790
20 MW
7
Remote area
4 detectionslast seen 2026-11-02 11:55 UTC27.987, 22.324
16 MW
8
Remote area
4 detections~11.5 km acrosslast seen 2026-11-02 11:55 UTC27.582, 22.399
14 MW
9
Remote area
3 detectionslast seen 2026-11-02 11:57 UTC31.319, 11.805
14 MW
10
Remote area
3 detections~12.3 km acrosslast seen 2026-11-02 00:39 UTC28.001, 19.907
11 MW

Plus 40 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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