Wildfire map Costa Rica
Fires in Costa Rica right now
Updated
6 fire clusters detected in Costa Rica in the last 48 h Most active: 58 km E of San José (2 detections).
Active fires in Costa Rica from NASA's VIIRS satellite hotspots, grouped into clusters and named by the nearest city.
- Fire clusters
- 6 last 48 h
- Hotspot detections
- 9
- Intense clusters (100+ MW)
- 0
- Most active fire
- 58 km E of San José 2 detections
- Most affected region
- Alajuela Province 5 clusters
Active fires in Costa Rica
Satellites detected 9 thermal hotspots in Costa Rica in the last 48 h, grouped into 6 fire clusters. None reached an intense fire radiative power above 100 MW, which suggests mostly small or agricultural fires.
The most active fire is 58 km E of San José with 2 detections and a peak of 7 MW, last seen Sun 1:28 pm local time.
By region, Alajuela Province has 5 clusters (7 detections), Guanacaste Province has 1 cluster (2 detections).
Fires are assigned to the country of the nearest listed city, so a fire close to a border can appear under the neighbour.
Largest fire clusters
| Fire cluster | Region | Detections | Peak FRP | Last seen (local) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 km E of San José | Alajuela Province | 2 | 7 MW | Sun 1:28 pm |
| 38 km ESE of Liberia | Guanacaste Province | 2 | 4 MW | Sat 1:47 pm |
| 123 km NE of San José | Alajuela Province | 1 | 7 MW | Sun 1:28 pm |
| remote Alajuela Province, 225 km NE of San José | Alajuela Province | 2 | 4 MW | Sun 1:28 pm |
| remote Alajuela Province, 175 km NE of San José | Alajuela Province | 1 | 6 MW | Sun 1:28 pm |
| remote Alajuela Province, 181 km NE of San José | Alajuela Province | 1 | 3 MW | Sun 1:28 pm |
Official information
The Global Wildfire Information System, GWIS (gwis.jrc.ec.europa.eu), maps fire danger and burnt areas worldwide; evacuation orders come from national civil protection and local authorities.
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 countries
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Data: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS active fires), Open-Meteo, GeoNames.