Missouri wildfire map
Fires in Missouri right now
Updated
20 fire clusters in Missouri in the last 48 h (6 significant) Strongest: 60 km SSW of Cape Girardeau, 97 MW.
A live wildfire map and fire map for Missouri, 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
- 20 last 48 h
- Significant clusters
- 6 10 MW+ or 3+ detections
- Hotspot detections
- 56
- Strongest fire
- 97 MW 60 km SSW of Cape Girardeau
- Share of United States
- 4% 521 clusters nationally
- Cities with a fire within 80 km
- 23
Active fires in Missouri
NASA's VIIRS satellites detected 56 thermal hotspots in Missouri in the last 48 h, grouped into 20 fire clusters; 6 of them are significant (a peak of 10 MW or more, or 3+ detections). That is 4% of the 521 clusters across United States.
The most intense is 60 km SSW of Cape Girardeau, peaking at 97 MW (moderate) with 9 detections, 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.
23 listed cities in Missouri have a detection within 80 km; the closest is Saint Charles, 5 km from a fire to its SSE.
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 Missouri
| Fire cluster | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen (local) | Last seen (local) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 km SSW of Cape Girardeau | 9 | 97 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sat 2:53 pm |
| 92 km WSW of Columbia | 3 | 38 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sat 1:13 pm |
| 87 km NE of Liberty | 5 | 24 MW | Sat 1:13 pm | Sat 2:55 pm |
| 9 km NE of St. Louis | 12 | 5 MW | Sat 3:33 am | Sun 3:13 am |
| 57 km SSE of Oakville | 7 | 2 MW | Sat 3:35 am | Sun 3:13 am |
| 20 km SSW of Saint Joseph | 1 | 6 MW | Sat 2:55 pm | Sat 2:55 pm |
| 23 km ENE of Florissant | 4 | 1 MW | Sat 3:33 am | Sun 3:13 am |
| 56 km ENE of Springfield | 1 | 5 MW | Sat 2:53 pm | Sat 2:53 pm |
| 79 km NE of Springfield | 1 | 4 MW | Sat 2:53 pm | Sat 2:53 pm |
| 44 km SW of Joplin | 1 | 3 MW | Sat 2:53 pm | Sat 2:53 pm |
| 35 km S of Lee's Summit | 1 | 3 MW | Sat 2:53 pm | Sat 2:53 pm |
| 21 km E of Jefferson City | 1 | 2 MW | Sat 3:35 am | Sat 3:35 am |
| 80 km WSW of Columbia | 1 | 2 MW | Sat 3:35 am | Sat 3:35 am |
| 32 km S of Oakville | 2 | 1 MW | Sat 3:35 am | Sun 3:13 am |
| 24 km N of Springfield | 1 | 1 MW | Sat 3:35 am | Sat 3:35 am |
| 55 km SE of Jefferson City | 2 | 1 MW | Sat 3:35 am | Sun 3:13 am |
| 98 km SE of Blue Springs | 1 | 1 MW | Sat 3:35 am | Sat 3:35 am |
| 5 km SSE of Saint Charles | 1 | 1 MW | Sun 3:13 am | Sun 3:13 am |
| 40 km NE of Jefferson City | 1 | 0 MW | Sat 3:33 am | Sat 3:33 am |
| 67 km SSW of Oakville | 1 | 0 MW | Sat 3:35 am | Sat 3:35 am |
Cities in Missouri near a fire
- Wildfires near Saint Charles nearest 5 km SSE
- Wildfires near St. Louis nearest 8 km NE
- Wildfires near Chesterfield, MO nearest 13 km NE
- Wildfires near Florissant nearest 13 km WSW
- Wildfires near Kansas City nearest 14 km SSE
- Wildfires near University City nearest 15 km ENE
- Wildfires near Saint Peters, MO nearest 16 km ESE
- Wildfires near Lee's Summit nearest 16 km WNW
- Wildfires near Independence nearest 17 km SW
- Wildfires near Ballwin nearest 18 km NNE
- Wildfires near Saint Joseph nearest 20 km SSW
- Wildfires near Jefferson City nearest 21 km E
- Wildfires near O'Fallon nearest 22 km ESE
- Wildfires near Blue Springs nearest 23 km W
- Wildfires near Springfield nearest 24 km N
- Wildfires near Wildwood nearest 25 km NE
- Wildfires near Gladstone, MO nearest 25 km S
- Wildfires near Oakville, MO nearest 28 km NNE
- Wildfires near Liberty nearest 32 km SSW
- Wildfires near Wentzville nearest 35 km ESE
- Wildfires near Joplin nearest 44 km SW
- Wildfires near Columbia, MO nearest 50 km ESE
- Wildfires near Cape Girardeau nearest 56 km SSW
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.