Wildfire map Iceland
Fires in Iceland right now
Updated
1 fire cluster detected in Iceland in the last 48 h Most active: 25 km NNE of Reykjavík (7 detections).
Active fires in Iceland from NASA's VIIRS satellite hotspots, grouped into clusters and named by the nearest city.
- Fire clusters
- 1 last 48 h
- Hotspot detections
- 7
- Intense clusters (100+ MW)
- 0
- Most active fire
- 25 km NNE of Reykjavík 7 detections
- Most affected region
- Capital Region 1 clusters
Active fires in Iceland
Satellites detected 7 thermal hotspots in Iceland in the last 48 h, grouped into 1 fire cluster. None reached an intense fire radiative power above 100 MW, which suggests mostly small or agricultural fires.
The most active fire is 25 km NNE of Reykjavík with 7 detections and a peak of 3 MW, last seen Sun 6:22 am local time.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 km NNE of Reykjavík | Capital Region | 7 | 3 MW | Sun 6:22 am |
Cities with fires within 80 km
- Wildfires near Reykjavík nearest 25 km NNE
Official information
The European Forest Fire Information System, EFFIS (forest-fire.emergency.copernicus.eu), maps fire danger and burnt areas; evacuation orders come from the national civil protection authority and local police.
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.