California wildfire map
Fires in California right now
Updated
44 fire clusters in California in the last 48 h (7 significant) Strongest: 35 km SW of Chico, 20 MW.
A live wildfire map and fire map for California, 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
- 44 last 48 h
- Significant clusters
- 7 10 MW+ or 3+ detections
- Hotspot detections
- 73
- Strongest fire
- 20 MW 35 km SW of Chico
- Share of United States
- 8% 555 clusters nationally
- Cities with a fire within 80 km
- 261
Active fires in California
NASA's VIIRS satellites detected 73 thermal hotspots in California in the last 48 h, grouped into 44 fire clusters; 7 of them are significant (a peak of 10 MW or more, or 3+ detections). That is 8% of the 555 clusters across United States.
The most intense is 35 km SW of Chico, peaking at 20 MW (low-intensity) with 3 detections, last seen Sat 2:36 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.
261 listed cities in California have a detection within 80 km; the closest is Diamond Bar, 2 km from a fire to its NW.
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 California
| Fire cluster | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen (local) | Last seen (local) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 km SW of Chico | 3 | 20 MW | Sat 2:36 pm | Sat 2:36 pm |
| 15 km SE of Merced | 1 | 6 MW | Sat 2:36 pm | Sat 2:36 pm |
| 5 km S of El Monte | 2 | 3 MW | Sat 3:15 am | Sun 2:58 am |
| 16 km NNE of Apple Valley | 3 | 2 MW | Sat 3:15 am | Sun 2:56 am |
| 5 km ESE of Carson | 4 | 1 MW | Sat 3:15 am | Sun 2:58 am |
| 7 km ENE of Adelanto | 3 | 2 MW | Sat 3:15 am | Sun 2:56 am |
| 9 km SSE of Chico | 1 | 4 MW | Sat 2:36 pm | Sat 2:36 pm |
| at Martinez | 4 | 1 MW | Sat 3:13 am | Sun 2:56 am |
| 12 km SE of Corona | 3 | 1 MW | Sat 3:15 am | Sun 2:58 am |
| 7 km SSE of Santa Clarita | 2 | 2 MW | Sat 3:15 am | Sun 2:56 am |
| 5 km W of Pasadena | 2 | 2 MW | Sat 3:15 am | Sun 2:56 am |
| 5 km WNW of Richmond | 2 | 1 MW | Sat 3:13 am | Sun 2:56 am |
| 8 km NNW of Lake Forest | 3 | 1 MW | Sat 3:15 am | Sun 2:58 am |
| 6 km S of Irvine | 2 | 1 MW | Sat 3:15 am | Sun 2:58 am |
| 25 km W of Chico | 1 | 2 MW | Sat 2:36 pm | Sat 2:36 pm |
| 3 km WSW of Valencia | 2 | 1 MW | Sat 3:15 am | Sun 2:56 am |
| 15 km NW of La Mesa | 2 | 1 MW | Sat 3:15 am | Sun 2:58 am |
| at Torrance | 2 | 1 MW | Sun 2:58 am | Sun 2:58 am |
| 6 km N of Fontana | 2 | 1 MW | Sat 3:15 am | Sun 2:56 am |
| 4 km NW of Milpitas | 2 | 1 MW | Sat 3:15 am | Sun 2:56 am |
| 8 km ESE of Chula Vista | 2 | 1 MW | Sat 3:15 am | Sun 2:58 am |
| 14 km WNW of Madera | 1 | 1 MW | Sat 3:15 am | Sat 3:15 am |
| 44 km NNW of Valencia | 1 | 1 MW | Sun 2:56 am | Sun 2:56 am |
| 9 km NW of Burbank | 2 | 1 MW | Sat 3:15 am | Sun 2:56 am |
| 34 km ESE of Apple Valley | 1 | 1 MW | Sun 2:56 am | Sun 2:56 am |
Cities in California near a fire
- Wildfires near Diamond Bar nearest 2 km NW
- Wildfires near Martinez nearest 2 km E
- Wildfires near Torrance nearest 2 km NNE
- Wildfires near Azusa nearest 3 km SW
- Wildfires near Montebello nearest 3 km N
- Wildfires near Simi Valley nearest 3 km NNW
- Wildfires near Valencia, CA nearest 3 km WSW
- Wildfires near Monterey Park nearest 3 km SSE
- Wildfires near Carson nearest 4 km ESE
- Wildfires near Milpitas nearest 4 km NW
- Wildfires near Lawndale nearest 4 km SSE
- Wildfires near Covina nearest 4 km NW
- Wildfires near Gardena nearest 4 km SSW
- Wildfires near Pasadena, CA nearest 5 km W
- Wildfires near Long Beach nearest 5 km NW
- Wildfires near Baldwin Park nearest 5 km NE
- Wildfires near Walnut nearest 5 km ENE
- Wildfires near Richmond, CA nearest 5 km WNW
- Wildfires near El Monte nearest 5 km S
- Wildfires near San Pablo, CA nearest 5 km WSW
- Wildfires near Whittier nearest 5 km N
- Wildfires near Redondo Beach nearest 5 km E
- Wildfires near West Covina nearest 5 km NNE
- Wildfires near Yorba Linda nearest 5 km NNW
- Wildfires near Brea nearest 6 km ENE
- Wildfires near Fontana nearest 6 km N
- Wildfires near Glendale, CA nearest 6 km ENE
- Wildfires near Rohnert Park nearest 6 km SW
- Wildfires near Pico Rivera nearest 6 km N
- Wildfires near Rosemead nearest 6 km SSW
- Wildfires near Beaumont, CA nearest 6 km SSW
- Wildfires near Glendora nearest 6 km WSW
- Wildfires near Fairfield nearest 6 km SE
- Wildfires near East Los Angeles nearest 6 km ENE
- Wildfires near Irvine nearest 6 km S
- Wildfires near Hacienda Heights nearest 6 km NW
- Wildfires near Rancho Palos Verdes nearest 6 km NNE
- Wildfires near Rialto nearest 6 km NW
- Wildfires near Morgan Hill nearest 6 km NNW
- Wildfires near Pomona nearest 6 km WSW
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 CAL FIRE (fire.ca.gov/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
Related
Data: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS active fires), Open-Meteo, GeoNames.