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Most watched fires right now

The active wildfires drawing the most attention worldwide.

ActiveWambo Ridge FireSingleton, Australia
19hectaresabout 47 acres
—no data yetThe agency hasn't published containment yet. Outside the US it almost never is.

Burning in Australia near the city of Singleton, the active Wambo Ridge Fire spans 19 ha (47 acres) under the management of the NSW National Park…

ContainedWildfire near Cessnock (undated #6)Cessnock, Australia
93hectaresabout 230 acres
2heat signalsHeat the satellite sees in the last 48h. One fire gives several points: this is not 2 fires.

The Rural Fire Service has successfully contained a 93-hectare wildfire burning near Cessnock in Australia, a region where the typical fire seaso…

ContainedWildfire near HarringtonMid-Coast, Australia
1,840hectaresabout 4,547 acres
3heat signalsHeat the satellite sees in the last 48h. One fire gives several points: this is not 3 fires.

A wildfire in the Mid-Coast area of Australia, near Harrington, has been brought under control by the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. Th…

ActiveWildfire near Halmahera SelatanHalmahera Selatan, Indonesia
250hectares · estimatedabout 618 acres
1day burning

A moderate heat signature is currently being picked up by satellites over an active wildfire burning near Halmahera Selatan, Indonesia, where 16 …

ActiveWildfire near Sangatta (Oct 22)Sangatta, Indonesia
180hectares · estimatedabout 445 acres
1day burning

A moderate heat signature is currently being picked up by satellites over an active wildfire burning near Sangatta in Indonesia, which has been s…

ActiveWild River FireShelburne, New Hampshire · 14 days burning
817acresabout 331 hectares
59%containedCrews stopped it spreading on 59% of the perimeter. Not the same as out.

Burning across Coos County in New Hampshire, the active Wild River Fire is located five miles southwest of Shelburne. Having spent ten days on th…

ContainedRed Hill FireBrooklyn, Mississippi · 3 days burning
519acresabout 210 hectares
100%containedCrews stopped it spreading on 100% of the perimeter. Not the same as out.

The Red Hill Fire located in Perry County, Mississippi, nine miles northeast of Brooklyn, is currently contained after burning a total of 519 acr…

ContainedWildfire near ForsterForster, Australia
228hectaresabout 563 acres
—no data yetThe agency hasn't published containment yet. Outside the US it almost never is.

A contained wildfire spanning 228 hectares (563 acres) has been managed near Forster, Australia, by the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. …

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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 112 active wildfires worldwide, covering 1,626,439 hectares. Satellites detected 28,999 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 98,962 hectares so far in 2026, 571% above its 20-year average, according to Copernicus.

Satellites passing several times a day · 42 regions · 5,516 fires with their own page in 2026 · map refreshed every 10 minutes · Data from NASA FIRMS, EFFIS, NIFC, CIFFC and Copernicus.