Wildfires in Victoria Today
Live active-fire map for Victoria from NASA FIRMS satellite data. Where fires are burning right now — updated hourly. Typical fire season: December–February.
11 km/h from the SW — carrying smoke towards the NE.
17°C · 64% humidity
Air quality Fair
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³ this hour · EU AQI 21 · US AQI 32
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 Victoria
Neighbouring detections grouped into single incidents, largest first.
- 1184 MWRemote area31 detections~9.3 km acrosslast seen 2026-11-02 04:53 UTC-34.650, 146.063
- 27 MWRemote area3 detectionslast seen 2026-11-01 16:32 UTC-38.230, 147.166
- 36 MW16 km W of Melbourne, Victoria3 detectionslast seen 2026-11-01 16:32 UTC-37.832, 144.788
Plus 5 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.