Wildfires in Switzerland Today
Live active-fire map for Switzerland from NASA FIRMS satellite data. Where fires are burning right now — updated hourly. Typical fire season: summer.
3 km/h from the SSW — carrying smoke towards the NNE.
19°C · 67% humidity
Air quality Fair
PM2.5 7.9 µg/m³ this hour · EU AQI 29 · US AQI 38
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.
3 active fires in Switzerland
Neighbouring detections grouped into single incidents, largest first.
- 112 MW40 km SW of Zurich, Switzerland6 detectionslast seen 2026-09-19 12:25 UTC47.068, 8.264
- 210 MW110 km N of Geneva, Switzerland3 detectionslast seen 2026-09-19 02:41 UTC47.178, 6.398
- 35 MW77 km W of Zurich, Switzerland3 detectionslast seen 2026-09-17 01:37 UTC47.174, 7.563
Plus 1 smaller heat detection — 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.