Global fire map
NASA Looks at Fires Burning Around the World -Updated Every 10 Days

This fire map accumulates locations of fires detected by Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instrument that flies on board NASA's Terra and Aqua satellites over a 10-day period. Each colored dot indicates a fire.

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MODIS Rapid Response

MODIS image of smoke

View and download imagery captured by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instruments on NASA's Aqua and Terra satellites. The instruments frequently capture images of wildfires.

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Smoke from Whitewater-Baldy Complex Fire Affecting 6 ...

satellite image of Whitewater-Baldy Complex fires

The Whitewater-Baldy Complex fires burning and rugged terrain in the Gila National Forest in western New Mexico have been generating a lot of smoke. The smoke has now been swept up by a cold front ...

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Baldy and Whitewater, NM Fires Now Combined

Baldy and Whitewater, NM Fires Now Combined

Smoke from two large fires raging in parts of New Mexico's Gila National Forest have come together in one large plume blowing from western New Mexico into north Texas. NASA's Aqua satellite captured ...

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Baldy and Whitewater Fires, New Mexico

Fires in New Mexico

Two large fires are raging in parts of New Mexico's Gila National Forest: the Baldy and Whitewater fires. Both are generating a lot of smoke, as seen by NASA's Terra satellite.

The ...

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Arizona's Gladiator Fire and New Mexico's Baldy Fire

Arizona's Gladiator Fire and New Mexico's Baldy Fire

Fires burning in Arizona and New Mexico are generating enough smoke and heat to be spotted by NASA's Aqua satellite.

Inciweb, the "Incident Information System" website reports wildfire ...

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Smoke Plume from Baikal over Bering Sea

grey smear of smoke over dark blue sea swirled with ice

A plume of smoke stretched across the Bering Sea on May 11, 2012, as the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite passed overhead. This natural-color image ...

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Fire Chars Forest Near Guadalajara

Fire leaves a swath of charred land across the Bosque de la Primavera, a forested park just west of the country’s second largest city, Guadalajara.

In April 2012, a fire in Mexico left a swath of charred land across the Bosque de la Primavera, a forested park just west of the country’s second largest city, Guadalajara. The fire damaged more than ...

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Fires in Russia

Fires in Russia

Twenty one separate forest fires are burning across twelve square miles in the Buryatia region and two square miles in the Khabarovsk region of Russia. Buryatia has already had more than 400 forest ...

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News and Features

Introduction

    NASA satellites, aircraft, and research know-how have created a wealth of cutting-edge tools to help firefighters battle wildfires. These tools also have helped scientists understand the impact of fires and smoke on Earth's climate and ecosystems. This Web site brings together NASA's latest images, research news, multimedia and other resources pertaining to this ongoing effort.