Are there wildfires in Peru right now?

NASA's FIRMS satellites detected 477 active fire hotspots in Peru 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 Peru Today

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

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

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Active hotspots

High intensity

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Conditions at Remote area

9 km/h from the ESE — carrying smoke towards the WNW.

17°C · 46% humidity

Air quality Fair

PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³ this hour · EU AQI 23 · US AQI 33

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.

79 active fires in Peru

Neighbouring detections grouped into single incidents, largest first.

1
Remote area
28 detections~5.6 km acrosslast seen 2026-09-19 06:18 UTC-0.062, -78.486
789 MW
2
Remote area
19 detections~22.7 km acrosslast seen 2026-09-17 17:54 UTC-8.493, -70.828
479 MW
3
Remote area
9 detections~11.9 km acrosslast seen 2026-09-17 17:52 UTC-12.823, -69.874
403 MW
4
Remote area
6 detections~4 km acrosslast seen 2026-09-17 17:54 UTC-8.861, -70.816
256 MW
5
Remote area
10 detections~33.5 km acrosslast seen 2026-09-18 17:34 UTC-8.017, -70.624
225 MW
6
Remote area
4 detectionslast seen 2026-09-17 17:54 UTC-7.539, -69.929
209 MW
7
Remote area
11 detections~29.3 km acrosslast seen 2026-09-18 19:15 UTC-8.016, -71.092
198 MW
8
Remote area
9 detections~9.2 km acrosslast seen 2026-09-18 19:15 UTC-8.086, -70.484
194 MW
9
Remote area
8 detections~15 km acrosslast seen 2026-09-18 19:15 UTC-10.148, -77.427
176 MW
10
Remote area
3 detectionslast seen 2026-09-18 19:15 UTC-8.070, -78.672
156 MW

Plus 123 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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