Are there wildfires in Paraguay right now?

NASA's FIRMS satellites detected 199 active fire hotspots in Paraguay 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 Paraguay Today

Name: Active Wildfires in Paraguay
Creator: NASA
Published: 2024-01-01
License: https://www.nasa.gov/open/
Keywords: wildfires, fires paraguay, NASA FIRMS, active fire map, VIIRS

Live active-fire map for Paraguay from NASA FIRMS satellite data. Where fires are burning right now — updated hourly. Typical fire season: August–October.

199

Active hotspots

High intensity

Time window

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NASA sensor

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Conditions at Remote area

15 km/h from the N — carrying smoke towards the S.

37°C · 40% humidity

Air quality Fair

PM2.5 12.6 µg/m³ this hour · EU AQI 35 · US AQI 66

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.

19 active fires in Paraguay

Neighbouring detections grouped into single incidents, largest first.

1
Remote area
32 detections~3.4 km acrosslast seen 2026-11-01 18:47 UTC-24.911, -59.940
577 MW
2
Remote area
27 detections~3.1 km acrosslast seen 2026-11-01 06:18 UTC-23.702, -59.708
279 MW
3
Remote area
8 detections~2.3 km acrosslast seen 2026-11-01 18:47 UTC-25.139, -60.030
105 MW
4
Remote area
13 detectionslast seen 2026-11-01 06:18 UTC-23.761, -58.612
42 MW
5
Remote area
3 detections~8.5 km acrosslast seen 2026-11-01 17:04 UTC-26.317, -56.039
34 MW
6
Remote area
10 detectionslast seen 2026-11-01 17:06 UTC-21.380, -59.468
33 MW
7
Remote area
6 detections~2.8 km acrosslast seen 2026-11-01 17:04 UTC-26.145, -56.472
21 MW
8
Remote area
3 detectionslast seen 2026-11-01 17:04 UTC-26.080, -56.195
21 MW
9
Remote area
12 detectionslast seen 2026-11-01 06:18 UTC-22.515, -62.086
18 MW
10
Remote area
2 detectionslast seen 2026-11-01 18:47 UTC-26.102, -60.777
16 MW

Plus 33 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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