Wildfires in Puglia Today
Live active-fire map for Puglia from NASA FIRMS satellite data. Where fires are burning right now — updated hourly. Typical fire season: summer.
15 km/h from the E — carrying smoke towards the W.
25°C · 59% humidity
Air quality Fair
PM2.5 4.1 µg/m³ this hour · EU AQI 35 · US AQI 39
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.
5 active fires in Puglia
Neighbouring detections grouped into single incidents, largest first.
- 192 MW58 km NE of Potenza, Basilicata4 detectionslast seen 2026-09-18 12:44 UTC41.098, 16.141
- 280 MW44 km E of Potenza, Basilicata4 detections~3.9 km acrosslast seen 2026-09-18 12:44 UTC40.782, 16.295
- 370 MW39 km N of Potenza, Basilicata14 detections~25 km acrosslast seen 2026-09-18 11:04 UTC40.977, 15.911
- 417 MW14 km SW of Foggia, Puglia8 detections~20.2 km acrosslast seen 2026-09-18 11:04 UTC41.373, 15.429
- 52 MW37 km S of Potenza, Basilicata3 detectionslast seen 2026-09-19 01:02 UTC40.315, 15.899
Plus 25 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.