Kansas wildfire map
Fires in Kansas right now
Updated
9 fire clusters in Kansas in the last 48 h (2 significant) Strongest: 79 km W of Pittsburg, 10 MW.
A live wildfire map and fire map for Kansas, 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
- 9 last 48 h
- Significant clusters
- 2 10 MW+ or 3+ detections
- Hotspot detections
- 15
- Strongest fire
- 10 MW 79 km W of Pittsburg
- Share of United States
- 2% 577 clusters nationally
- Cities with a fire within 80 km
- 14
Active fires in Kansas
NASA's VIIRS satellites detected 15 thermal hotspots in Kansas in the last 48 h, grouped into 9 fire clusters; 2 of them are significant (a peak of 10 MW or more, or 3+ detections). That is 2% of the 577 clusters across United States.
The most intense is 79 km W of Pittsburg, peaking at 10 MW (low-intensity) with 1 detection, last seen Sat 2:53 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.
14 listed cities in Kansas have a detection within 80 km; the closest is Leawood, 6 km from a fire to its ENE.
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 Kansas
| Fire cluster | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen (local) | Last seen (local) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 km W of Pittsburg | 2 | 6 MW | Sat 2:53 pm | Sat 2:53 pm |
| 79 km W of Pittsburg | 1 | 10 MW | Sat 2:53 pm | Sat 2:53 pm |
| 10 km N of Lawrence | 2 | 4 MW | Sat 2:55 pm | Sat 2:55 pm |
| 30 km WNW of Manhattan | 5 | 2 MW | Sat 3:35 am | Sat 3:35 am |
| 19 km NW of Olathe | 1 | 3 MW | Sat 2:55 pm | Sat 2:55 pm |
| 31 km SSE of Lawrence | 1 | 3 MW | Sat 2:53 pm | Sat 2:53 pm |
| 74 km WNW of Pittsburg | 1 | 1 MW | Sat 3:35 am | Sat 3:35 am |
| 42 km ENE of Wichita | 1 | 1 MW | Sat 3:35 am | Sat 3:35 am |
| 6 km ENE of Leawood | 1 | 0 MW | Sat 3:35 am | Sat 3:35 am |
Cities in Kansas near a fire
- Wildfires near Leawood nearest 6 km ENE
- Wildfires near Lawrence nearest 10 km N
- Wildfires near Overland Park nearest 11 km E
- Wildfires near Lenexa nearest 16 km E
- Wildfires near Shawnee nearest 17 km ESE
- Wildfires near Kansas City, KS nearest 17 km SSE
- Wildfires near Olathe nearest 19 km NW
- Wildfires near Manhattan, KS nearest 30 km WNW
- Wildfires near Leavenworth nearest 33 km S
- Wildfires near Topeka nearest 38 km E
- Wildfires near Wichita nearest 42 km ENE
- Wildfires near Derby, KS nearest 44 km NE
- Wildfires near Pittsburg, KS nearest 51 km W
- Wildfires near Salina nearest 77 km NE
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.