Satellite observations of a changing planet
Active fires and wildfire events
Open wildfire events from NASA EONET. Event count is direct catalogue data; affected area is shown only when supplied.
Open wildfire events
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| Event | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Wildfire Buckhorn 2, Cassia, Idaho | -114.10, 42.34 | 2026-10-10 |
| Wildfire PK, Sheridan, Wyoming | -107.22, 44.75 | 2026-10-09 |
| Wildfire CYRUS, Kern, California | -118.42, 35.70 | 2026-10-09 |
| Prescribed Fire Bridger Trail Unit - KPERP Rx NKRD CY26, Coconino, Arizona | -112.19, 36.74 | 2026-10-09 |
| Prescribed Fire COOPER UNIT - KPERP RX NKRD CY26, Coconino, Arizona | -112.21, 36.75 | 2026-10-08 |
| Prescribed Fire CON BSE13 RX, Covington, Alabama | -86.53, 31.12 | 2026-10-07 |
| Prescribed Fire Bartlett Creek RX, Custer, Idaho | -114.20, 43.90 | 2026-10-06 |
| Wildfire Jones, Elko, Nevada | -115.21, 41.02 | 2026-10-05 |
| Prescribed Fire West Fork RX, Wasatch, Utah | -111.06, 40.46 | 2026-10-05 |
| Wildfire BOUQUET, Los Angeles, California | -118.40, 34.56 | 2026-10-03 |
| Prescribed Fire D3 Bear RX, Greenlee, Arizona | -109.40, 33.45 | 2026-10-02 |
| Wildfire Bull, Washoe, Nevada | -119.99, 39.54 | 2026-10-02 |
| Prescribed Fire McCRAKEN RX-WRD CY26, Coconino, Arizona | -112.27, 35.12 | 2026-10-01 |
| Prescribed Fire KENDRICK RX-WRD CY26, Coconino, Arizona | -111.91, 35.40 | 2026-10-01 |
| Prescribed Fire Starvation 11A Rx, Wallowa, Oregon | -117.25, 45.70 | 2026-09-30 |
| Wildfire SAN FRANCISCO 2, Starr, Texas | -98.69, 26.29 | 2026-09-30 |
| Wildfire Hatch Grade, Walla Walla, Washington | -118.86, 46.03 | 2026-09-29 |
| Wildfire 3 ALPHA SIERRA, Broward, Florida | -80.60, 26.13 | 2026-09-28 |
| Prescribed Fire Walker Hill Piles RX, Coconino, Arizona | -111.85, 35.28 | 2026-09-28 |
| Wildfire Rafter 4B, Schleicher, Texas | -100.50, 30.77 | 2026-09-26 |
Why this matters
Satellite systems can reveal thermal anomalies and evolving fire fronts far from populated areas. An EONET event is a curated natural-event record, not every individual flame or burned hectare. Cloud, revisit time and reporting thresholds can delay detection, so the map and counts support awareness rather than emergency decisions.
Primary source: NASA EONET — https://eonet.gsfc.nasa.gov/
Data status
Last reviewed: 2 October 2026
Moving counters are educational models unless the page explicitly identifies direct catalogue data. Dates and source periods are shown on each page.