Wildfires in Southern California Today
Live active-fire map for Southern California from NASA FIRMS satellite data. Where fires are burning right now — updated hourly. Typical fire season: June–December.
3 km/h from the SW — carrying smoke towards the NE.
16°C · 91% humidity
Air quality Good
PM2.5 4.0 µg/m³ this hour · EU AQI 15 · US AQI 31
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.
4 active fires in Southern California
Neighbouring detections grouped into single incidents, largest first.
- 1200 MW38 km SW of Palm Springs, California5 detectionslast seen 2026-08-14 22:05 UTC33.629, -116.880
- 275 MWRemote area5 detectionslast seen 2026-08-14 20:23 UTC33.032, -115.471
- 316 MW14 km NW of San Bernardino, California2 detectionslast seen 2026-08-14 22:05 UTC34.211, -117.384
- 415 MW56 km N of San Bernardino, California7 detectionslast seen 2026-08-15 08:46 UTC34.607, -117.338
Plus 6 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.