Wildfires in New Mexico Today
Live active-fire map for New Mexico from NASA FIRMS satellite data. Where fires are burning right now — updated hourly. Typical fire season: April–July.
5 km/h from the NNE — carrying smoke towards the SSW.
12°C · 73% humidity
Air quality Poor
PM2.5 58.9 µg/m³ this hour · EU AQI 64 · US AQI 81
Sensitive groups should reduce outdoor exertion. Others may notice irritation.
The band above follows the European index, which averages particulates over 24 hours — so a sharp rise in this hour's PM2.5, as smoke passing overhead causes, shows up in the reading before it moves the band.
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 New Mexico
Neighbouring detections grouped into single incidents, largest first.
- 19 MWRemote area15 detections~27.2 km acrosslast seen 2026-11-02 09:06 UTC31.969, -103.829
- 22 MWRemote area4 detections~6.2 km acrosslast seen 2026-11-02 09:06 UTC31.775, -103.630
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.