Nebraska wildfire map
Fires in Nebraska right now
Updated
2 fire clusters in Nebraska in the last 48 h (0 significant) Strongest: 18 km SSE of Lincoln, 3 MW.
A live wildfire map and fire map for Nebraska, 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
- 2 last 48 h
- Significant clusters
- 0 10 MW+ or 3+ detections
- Hotspot detections
- 2
- Strongest fire
- 3 MW 18 km SSE of Lincoln
- Share of United States
- 0% 576 clusters nationally
- Cities with a fire within 80 km
- 4
Active fires in Nebraska
NASA's VIIRS satellites detected 2 thermal hotspots in Nebraska in the last 48 h, grouped into 2 fire clusters; 0 of them are significant (a peak of 10 MW or more, or 3+ detections). That is 0% of the 576 clusters across United States.
The most intense is 18 km SSE of Lincoln, peaking at 3 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 Nebraska have a detection within 80 km; the closest is Lincoln, 18 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 Nebraska
| Fire cluster | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen (local) | Last seen (local) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 km SSE of Lincoln | 1 | 3 MW | Sun 2:36 pm | Sun 2:36 pm |
| 26 km SW of Bellevue | 1 | 0 MW | Sat 3:33 am | Sat 3:33 am |
Cities in Nebraska near a fire
- Wildfires near Lincoln nearest 18 km SSE
- Wildfires near Bellevue, NE nearest 26 km SW
- Wildfires near Omaha nearest 33 km SSW
- Wildfires near Fremont, NE nearest 56 km SSE
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.