Wildfires in New Zealand Today
Live active-fire map for New Zealand from NASA FIRMS satellite data. Where fires are burning right now — updated hourly. Typical fire season: December–March.
27 km/h from the WSW — carrying smoke towards the ENE.
7°C · 74% humidity
Air quality Good
PM2.5 1.8 µg/m³ this hour · EU AQI 18 · US AQI 27
Air quality is good. No precautions needed.
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 New Zealand
Neighbouring detections grouped into single incidents, largest first.
- 1109 MWRemote area3 detectionslast seen 2026-09-17 02:30 UTC-45.169, 170.660
Plus 11 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.