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What's happening today

139 named fires are burning around the world right now, covering an estimated 1.8 million hectares between them. The biggest is Collins, in Canada, at around 301,240 hectares. 354 new fires appeared this week, and the count is holding steady compared with a week ago.

Most of the activity is in Canada (44 active fires), Brazil (25) and United States (23). France is having an unusually hard year: 98,642 hectares so far, 568% above its average.

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Most watched fires right now

The active wildfires drawing the most attention worldwide.

ContainedWildfire near VincentiaVincentia, Australia
32hectaresabout 79 acres
—no data yetThe agency hasn't published containment yet. Outside the US it almost never is.

A wildfire burning near Vincentia, Australia, has been successfully contained by the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. The incident affect…

ActiveWildfire near Merauke (Oct 19 · SE)Merauke, Indonesia
1,330hectares · estimatedabout 3,286 acres
1day burning

An active wildfire is currently burning near Merauke, Indonesia, with satellites picking up an intense heat signature across the front. The fire …

ActiveCherry Plain FireBerlin, New York · 7 days burning
251acresabout 102 hectares
99%containedCrews stopped it spreading on 99% of the perimeter. Not the same as out.

Spreading at an approximate rate of 84 acres per day over three days of burning, the active Cherry Plain Fire covers 251 acres near Berlin, New Y…

ContainedNorte FireSan Clemente, California · 16 days burning
570acresabout 231 hectares
100%containedCrews stopped it spreading on 100% of the perimeter. Not the same as out.

The Norte Fire, which burned 570 acres in Orange County, California, is now fully contained after a seven-day campaign near San Clemente. Located…

ActiveWildfire near Pulang Pisau (Oct 19 · E #2)Pulang Pisau, Indonesia
380hectares · estimatedabout 939 acres
1day burning

Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire near Pulang Pisau, Indonesia, where fifteen separate thermal detectio…

ContainedLittle Giant FireLeavenworth, Washington · 108 days burning
172,912acresabout 69,975 hectares
100%containedCrews stopped it spreading on 100% of the perimeter. Not the same as out.

Burning across federal timber and grass understory lands managed by the USFS in Chelan County, Washington, the Little Giant Fire has reached 172,…

ActiveWildfire near Seruyan (Oct 19)Seruyan, Indonesia
680hectares · estimatedabout 1,680 acres
29heat signalsHeat the satellite sees in the last 48h. One fire gives several points: this is not 29 fires.

Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Seruyan, Indonesia, with twenty-nine thermal detections …

ActiveTimber FireBig Sur, California · 84 days burning
25,350acresabout 10,259 hectares
97%containedCrews stopped it spreading on 97% of the perimeter. Not the same as out.

Burning for 62 days since its August 9 start, the Timber Fire near Big Sur, California, has steadily carved a path across 25,350 acres of federal…

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What is the Real-Time Wildfire Map?

Our wildfire map shows every active fire in the world using NASA FIRMS satellite data. Satellites detect new heat several times a day and the map refreshes every 10 minutes. It includes forest fires, grassland burns and other fire signals. Each fire page adds the official figures from EFFIS, NIFC, CIFFC and Copernicus.

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Frequently asked questions

How many wildfires are active in the world today?
Right now we are tracking 139 active wildfires worldwide, covering 1,761,574 hectares. Satellites detected 33,474 heat signals in the last 48 hours.
What is the biggest wildfire right now?
The biggest fire we track is Wildfire near Collins, in Canada, at 301,240 hectares. →
Which country is having the worst wildfire year?
France has burned 98,642 hectares so far in 2026, 568% above its 20-year average, according to Copernicus.

Satellites passing several times a day · 42 regions · 4,505 fires with their own page in 2026 · map refreshed every 10 minutes · Data from NASA FIRMS, EFFIS, NIFC, CIFFC and Copernicus.