Arizona wildfire map
Fires in Arizona right now
Updated
4 fire clusters in Arizona in the last 48 h (2 significant) Strongest: 13 km W of Yuma, 12 MW.
A live wildfire map and fire map for Arizona, 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
- 4 last 48 h
- Significant clusters
- 2 10 MW+ or 3+ detections
- Hotspot detections
- 16
- Strongest fire
- 12 MW 13 km W of Yuma
- Share of United States
- 1% 577 clusters nationally
- Cities with a fire within 80 km
- 5
Active fires in Arizona
NASA's VIIRS satellites detected 16 thermal hotspots in Arizona in the last 48 h, grouped into 4 fire clusters; 2 of them are significant (a peak of 10 MW or more, or 3+ detections). That is 1% of the 577 clusters across United States.
The most intense is 13 km W of Yuma, peaking at 12 MW (low-intensity) with 5 detections, last seen Sat 2:33 pm 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.
5 listed cities in Arizona have a detection within 80 km; the closest is San Luis, AZ, 10 km from a fire to its S.
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 Arizona
| Fire cluster | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen (local) | Last seen (local) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 km W of Yuma | 5 | 12 MW | Sat 2:33 pm | Sat 2:33 pm |
| 134 km SSE of Sierra Vista | 8 | 8 MW | Sat 1:35 am | Sun 2:58 am |
| 121 km ENE of Bullhead City | 1 | 2 MW | Sun 2:56 am | Sun 2:56 am |
| 29 km NE of Prescott Valley | 2 | 1 MW | Sun 2:56 am | Sun 2:56 am |
Cities in Arizona near a fire
- Wildfires near San Luis, AZ nearest 10 km S
- Wildfires near Yuma nearest 13 km W
- Wildfires near Prescott Valley nearest 29 km NE
- Wildfires near Prescott nearest 44 km NE
- Wildfires near Flagstaff nearest 61 km SW
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; in this state also check the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management. 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.