Are there wildfires in Tanzania right now?

NASA's FIRMS satellites detected 2330 active fire hotspots in Tanzania over the last 3 days, including 5 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 Tanzania Today

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

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

2330

Active hotspots

High intensity

Time window

VIIRS

NASA sensor

LowMedHigh

Conditions at Remote area

8 km/h from the E — carrying smoke towards the W.

25°C · 74% humidity

Air quality Moderate

PM2.5 21.5 µg/m³ this hour · EU AQI 44 · US AQI 85

People with asthma or heart conditions may want to limit long spells outdoors.

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.

326 active fires in Tanzania

Neighbouring detections grouped into single incidents, largest first.

1
Remote area
105 detections~81.9 km acrosslast seen 2026-11-02 11:46 UTC-9.019, 35.640
1475 MW
2
Remote area
31 detections~40.4 km acrosslast seen 2026-11-02 11:46 UTC-5.345, 34.758
877 MW
3
Remote area
58 detections~40 km acrosslast seen 2026-11-02 11:46 UTC-9.950, 34.850
681 MW
4
Remote area
38 detections~42.4 km acrosslast seen 2026-11-02 11:46 UTC-9.888, 33.541
566 MW
5
Remote area
78 detections~65.5 km acrosslast seen 2026-11-02 11:44 UTC-10.404, 39.884
539 MW
6
Remote area
24 detections~24.6 km acrosslast seen 2026-11-02 11:46 UTC-10.221, 34.688
513 MW
7
Remote area
57 detections~44.6 km acrosslast seen 2026-11-02 11:46 UTC-9.957, 35.363
362 MW
8
Remote area
17 detections~22.3 km acrosslast seen 2026-11-02 11:46 UTC-11.007, 34.180
351 MW
9
Remote area
9 detections~17.6 km acrosslast seen 2026-11-02 11:46 UTC-5.027, 35.169
277 MW
10
Remote area
23 detections~26 km acrosslast seen 2026-11-02 11:44 UTC-10.470, 39.375
266 MW

Plus 386 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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