Are there wildfires in Paraguay right now?

NASA's FIRMS satellites detected 2011 active fire hotspots in Paraguay over the last 3 days, including 18 high-intensity fires. 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.

2011

Active hotspots

High intensity

Time window

VIIRS

NASA sensor

LowMedHigh

Conditions at Remote area

7 km/h from the ENE — carrying smoke towards the WSW.

18°C · 95% humidity

Air quality Fair

PM2.5 9.2 µg/m³ this hour · EU AQI 28 · US AQI 53

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.

212 active fires in Paraguay

Neighbouring detections grouped into single incidents, largest first.

1
Remote area
37 detections~4.2 km acrosslast seen 2026-09-17 17:47 UTC-27.390, -62.329
4091 MW
2
Remote area
36 detections~10.8 km acrosslast seen 2026-09-18 17:30 UTC-22.210, -58.827
682 MW
3
Remote area
16 detections~2 km acrosslast seen 2026-09-18 05:01 UTC-23.337, -58.993
645 MW
4
Remote area
23 detections~8.8 km acrosslast seen 2026-09-17 17:47 UTC-26.640, -62.551
410 MW
5
Remote area
49 detections~60.4 km acrosslast seen 2026-09-18 17:30 UTC-24.088, -56.775
407 MW
6
Remote area
25 detections~11.5 km acrosslast seen 2026-09-18 17:32 UTC-20.682, -57.928
323 MW
7
Remote area
21 detections~31.6 km acrosslast seen 2026-09-18 17:30 UTC-23.438, -56.667
319 MW
8
Remote area
26 detectionslast seen 2026-09-18 17:32 UTC-20.181, -58.390
298 MW
9
Remote area
10 detectionslast seen 2026-09-17 17:47 UTC-27.053, -61.376
270 MW
10
Remote area
53 detections~18.3 km acrosslast seen 2026-09-17 17:49 UTC-24.373, -58.368
257 MW

Plus 300 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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