Alaska wildfire map
Fires in Alaska right now
Updated
2 fire clusters in Alaska in the last 24 h (0 significant) Strongest: remote Alaska, 610 km N of Fairbanks, 2 MW.
A live wildfire map and fire map for Alaska, United States: every NASA VIIRS hotspot in the state grouped into fire clusters, the strongest fires, the cities near them and where official fire information comes from.
- Fire clusters
- 2 last 24 h
- Significant clusters
- 0 10 MW+ or 3+ detections
- Hotspot detections
- 3
- Strongest fire
- 2 MW remote Alaska, 610 km N of Fairbanks
- Share of United States
- 1% 334 clusters nationally
- Cities with a fire within 80 km
- 0
Active fires in Alaska
NASA's VIIRS satellites detected 3 thermal hotspots in Alaska in the last 24 h, grouped into 2 fire clusters; 0 of them are significant (a peak of 10 MW or more, or 3+ detections). That is 1% of the 334 clusters across United States.
The most intense is remote Alaska, 610 km N of Fairbanks, peaking at 2 MW (low-intensity) with 2 detections, last seen Sun 8:28 am local time. No cluster in the state passed 100 MW, so these look like smaller fires, prescribed or agricultural burns rather than a large spreading fire.
No listed city in Alaska has a detection within 80 km.
Fires are assigned to the state of the nearest listed city, so a fire close to a border can show under the neighbouring state.
Fire clusters in Alaska
| Fire cluster | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen (local) | Last seen (local) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| remote Alaska, 610 km N of Fairbanks | 2 | 2 MW | Sun 6:50 am | Sun 8:28 am |
| remote Alaska, 607 km N of Fairbanks | 1 | 1 MW | Sun 6:50 am | Sun 6:50 am |
Official fire information and evacuations
GodsView shows satellite detections only, not fire perimeters, containment or evacuation zones. Follow orders from local authorities.
InciWeb (inciweb.wildfire.gov) lists federal wildfire incidents. Evacuation orders come from county sheriffs and emergency management, often via Genasys Protect (protect.genasys.com) or local alert apps.
About this fire map
Satellite thermal hotspots are not all wildfires: gas flares, steel works, volcanoes and planned agricultural or prescribed burns show up too. VIIRS passes over most places about twice a day, so a fire can start or grow between passes, and thick smoke or cloud can hide one.
Fires in other states
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Data: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS active fires), Open-Meteo, GeoNames.