Wildfires in Mersin Today
Live active-fire map for Mersin from NASA FIRMS satellite data. Where fires are burning right now — updated hourly. Typical fire season: June–September.
16 km/h from the SSW — carrying smoke towards the NNE.
31°C · 45% humidity
Air quality Fair
PM2.5 8.7 µg/m³ this hour · EU AQI 32 · US AQI 51
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 Mersin
Neighbouring detections grouped into single incidents, largest first.
- 121 MW9 km SE of Tarsus, Mersin3 detections~6.7 km acrosslast seen 2026-09-17 11:19 UTC36.849, 34.944
- 24 MW22 km SW of Silifke, Mersin4 detectionslast seen 2026-09-18 23:22 UTC36.264, 33.730
Plus 4 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.