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Most watched fires right now

The active wildfires drawing the most attention worldwide.

ActiveWild River FireShelburne, New Hampshire · 6 days burning
856acresabout 346 hectares
20%containedCrews stopped it spreading on 20% of the perimeter. Not the same as out.

Burning across Coos County, New Hampshire, the Wild River Fire is located five miles southwest of Shelburne, active for four days since its start…

ContainedWildfire near Ansons BayAnsons Bay, Australia
0hectaresabout 0 acres
1day burning

A wildfire that began on November 6, 2026, near Ansons Bay in Australia has been successfully contained by the Parks and Wildlife Service, measur…

ActiveWildfire near Merauke (Nov 5 · W)Merauke, Indonesia
700hectares · estimatedabout 1,730 acres
2days burning

Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Merauke, Indonesia, where 36 recent heat detections clus…

ActiveWildfire near Palangkaraya (Oct 19)Palangkaraya, Indonesia
480hectares · estimatedabout 1,186 acres
2days burning

Burning near Palangkaraya, Indonesia, an active wildfire has reached an estimated size of 480 hectares, or 1,186 acres, since it started on Novem…

ActiveWildfire near AterradoAterrado, Brazil
600hectares · estimatedabout 1,483 acres
2days burning

A moderate heat signature is currently being picked up by satellites over an active wildfire burning near Aterrado, Brazil, where 24 heat detecti…

ActiveWildfire near Rest of Region 6Rest of Region 6, Guyana
380hectares · estimatedabout 939 acres
2days burning

Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Rest of Region 6, Guyana, which began on November 5, 202…

ActiveWildfire near Kimaam (Oct 28)Kimaam, Indonesia
230hectares · estimatedabout 568 acres
2days burning

Spanning an estimated 230 hectares, or 568 acres, an active wildfire continues to burn near Kimaam in Indonesia, having already been active for t…

ActiveSisi FireStehekin, Washington · 85 days burning
4,816acresabout 1,949 hectares
50%containedCrews stopped it spreading on 50% of the perimeter. Not the same as out.

Burning across federal timber land in Chelan County, Washington, the active Sisi Fire has been consuming the landscape for 83 days since its natu…

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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 144 active wildfires worldwide, covering 1,615,062 hectares. Satellites detected 23,341 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 98,697 hectares so far in 2026, 569% above its 20-year average, according to Copernicus.

Satellites passing several times a day · 42 regions · 4,857 fires with their own page in 2026 · map refreshed every 10 minutes · Data from NASA FIRMS, EFFIS, NIFC, CIFFC and Copernicus.