Wildfires in Tunisia Today
Live active-fire map for Tunisia from NASA FIRMS satellite data. Where fires are burning right now — updated hourly. Typical fire season: June–September.
17 km/h from the S — carrying smoke towards the N.
26°C · 68% humidity
Air quality Moderate
PM2.5 18.0 µg/m³ this hour · EU AQI 42 · US AQI 56
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.
8 active fires in Tunisia
Neighbouring detections grouped into single incidents, largest first.
- 152 MWRemote area8 detectionslast seen 2026-09-19 12:21 UTC31.055, 8.035
- 238 MW45 km NW of Tunis, Tunisia4 detections~12.5 km acrosslast seen 2026-09-19 12:23 UTC37.069, 9.799
- 331 MW90 km W of Tunis, Tunisia2 detectionslast seen 2026-09-18 12:42 UTC36.903, 9.181
- 420 MWRemote area5 detectionslast seen 2026-09-18 01:24 UTC31.010, 8.171
- 514 MWRemote area5 detectionslast seen 2026-09-18 01:24 UTC31.091, 7.828
- 610 MWRemote area5 detectionslast seen 2026-09-18 12:42 UTC31.955, 11.146
- 73 MWRemote area3 detectionslast seen 2026-09-18 01:24 UTC30.257, 8.084
- 82 MW27 km SE of Tunis, Tunisia3 detectionslast seen 2026-09-18 01:22 UTC36.590, 10.319
Plus 31 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.