Wildfires Today
Where the world is burning right now — every active fire NASA's satellites detected in the last 24 hours, ranked by country. Updated every 30 minutes.
Last updated Nov 4, 01:51 AM UTC · NASA FIRMS / VIIRS
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How this ranking works
Every number here comes from NASA's FIRMS system. The VIIRS instrument aboard the Suomi NPP and NOAA-20 satellites scans the whole planet several times a day and flags pixels burning at fire-level heat. We collect the last 24 hours worldwide, attribute each detection to a country and rank by count and total radiative power (FRP, in megawatts).
Two honest caveats: satellites detect heat, so crop burning and gas flares appear alongside wildfires, and cloud cover can hide fires from a passing satellite. This shows active burning — not fire perimeters or evacuation zones. Always follow local emergency services.