Wildfires in Los Angeles County Today
Live active-fire map for Los Angeles County from NASA FIRMS satellite data. Where fires are burning right now — updated hourly. Typical fire season: June–December.
10 km/h from the ENE — carrying smoke towards the WSW.
16°C · 94% humidity
Air quality Moderate
PM2.5 13.0 µg/m³ this hour · EU AQI 47 · US AQI 55
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.
1 active fire in Los Angeles County
Neighbouring detections grouped into single incidents, largest first.
- 15 MW27 km S of Los Angeles, California4 detections~7.4 km acrosslast seen 2026-10-22 10:53 UTC33.811, -118.242
Plus 8 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.