Fire is one of the four classical elements and has been used by humans in rituals, in agriculture for clearing land, for cooking, generating heat and light, for signaling, propulsion purposes, smelting, forging, incineration of waste, cremation, and as a weapon or mode of destruction. It provides a public resource of information to best prepare and manage wildfire season. Developed in a joint partnership between the EPA and USFS.

Context Explanation

Track wildfires & smoke across the US. Monitor fire spread, intensity, and lightning strikes. Stay informed with real-time updates on Map of Fire. Wildfire Map: Track Live Fires, Smoke, & Lightning | Map of Fire View the latest fires from the last 48 hours on an interactive map, displaying the brightness and the event time.

Insight Material

The information is provided by the NASA FIRMS - Active Fire Data. Whether you want to check today’s fire activity, explore past fire seasons, or understand how weather and landscape interact with active incidents, the tools below put the information at your fingertips. This page provides live weather information of active fire incidents as an interactive map. It also provides predicted smoke fallout from each fire, as well as live air quality data. Is there a fire near you right now?

Final Conclusion

See the closest wildfire's distance, size and wind conditions on our live map. check the 5-day fire risk forecast for your current location.