Iowa wildfire map
Fires in Iowa right now
Updated
3 fire clusters in Iowa in the last 24 h (0 significant) Strongest: 92 km SE of Des Moines, 7 MW.
A live wildfire map and fire map for Iowa, 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
- 3 last 24 h
- Significant clusters
- 0 10 MW+ or 3+ detections
- Hotspot detections
- 3
- Strongest fire
- 7 MW 92 km SE of Des Moines
- Share of United States
- 1% 334 clusters nationally
- Cities with a fire within 80 km
- 4
Active fires in Iowa
NASA's VIIRS satellites detected 3 thermal hotspots in Iowa in the last 24 h, grouped into 3 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 92 km SE of Des Moines, peaking at 7 MW (low-intensity) with 1 detection, last seen Sun 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.
4 listed cities in Iowa have a detection within 80 km; the closest is Davenport, 11 km from a fire to its SW.
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 Iowa
| Fire cluster | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen (local) | Last seen (local) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92 km SE of Des Moines | 1 | 7 MW | Sun 2:36 pm | Sun 2:36 pm |
| 122 km W of Burlington | 1 | 5 MW | Sun 2:36 pm | Sun 2:36 pm |
| 73 km ENE of Bettendorf | 1 | 0 MW | Sun 3:13 am | Sun 3:13 am |
Cities in Iowa near a fire
- Wildfires near Davenport nearest 11 km SW
- Wildfires near Bettendorf nearest 16 km WSW
- Wildfires near Iowa City nearest 61 km ESE
- Wildfires near Burlington, IA nearest 78 km NNE
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.