Wildfires in United Kingdom Today
Live active-fire map for the UK from NASA FIRMS satellite data. Where fires are burning right now — updated hourly. Typical fire season: summer.
36 km/h from the WSW — carrying smoke towards the ENE.
15°C · 68% humidity
Air quality Fair
PM2.5 3.4 µg/m³ this hour · EU AQI 24 · US AQI 30
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.
2 active fires in United Kingdom
Neighbouring detections grouped into single incidents, largest first.
- 114 MW100 km NE of Aberdeen, Scotland3 detectionslast seen 2026-09-19 04:17 UTC57.811, -0.967
- 24 MW66 km SE of York, England3 detectionslast seen 2026-09-18 02:58 UTC53.633, -0.243
Plus 9 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.