Wisconsin wildfire map
Fires in Wisconsin right now
Updated
8 fire clusters in Wisconsin in the last 48 h (1 significant) Strongest: remote Wisconsin, 200 km NNE of Wausau, 53 MW.
A live wildfire map and fire map for Wisconsin, 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
- 8 last 48 h
- Significant clusters
- 1 10 MW+ or 3+ detections
- Hotspot detections
- 17
- Strongest fire
- 53 MW remote Wisconsin, 200 km NNE of Wausau
- Share of United States
- 1% 576 clusters nationally
- Cities with a fire within 80 km
- 12
Active fires in Wisconsin
NASA's VIIRS satellites detected 17 thermal hotspots in Wisconsin in the last 48 h, grouped into 8 fire clusters; 1 of them are significant (a peak of 10 MW or more, or 3+ detections). That is 1% of the 576 clusters across United States.
The most intense is remote Wisconsin, 200 km NNE of Wausau, peaking at 53 MW (moderate) with 8 detections, last seen Sat 2:55 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.
12 listed cities in Wisconsin have a detection within 80 km; the closest is Superior, 2 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 Wisconsin
| Fire cluster | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen (local) | Last seen (local) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| remote Wisconsin, 200 km NNE of Wausau | 8 | 53 MW | Sat 1:15 pm | Sat 2:55 pm |
| 11 km SSE of Madison | 2 | 7 MW | Sat 1:15 pm | Sat 2:55 pm |
| 125 km ENE of Manitowoc | 2 | 4 MW | Sat 1:15 pm | Sat 2:55 pm |
| 90 km SSW of Wausau | 1 | 4 MW | Sun 2:38 pm | Sun 2:38 pm |
| 67 km E of La Crosse | 1 | 2 MW | Sat 1:15 pm | Sat 1:15 pm |
| 90 km ENE of North La Crosse | 1 | 2 MW | Sat 1:15 pm | Sat 1:15 pm |
| at Superior | 1 | 1 MW | Sun 3:11 am | Sun 3:11 am |
| 27 km W of Green Bay | 1 | 1 MW | Sat 3:33 am | Sat 3:33 am |
Cities in Wisconsin near a fire
- Wildfires near Superior nearest 2 km ENE
- Wildfires near Madison nearest 11 km SSE
- Wildfires near Sun Prairie nearest 25 km SSW
- Wildfires near Green Bay nearest 27 km W
- Wildfires near Appleton nearest 33 km N
- Wildfires near Janesville nearest 43 km NW
- Wildfires near Watertown, WI nearest 55 km WSW
- Wildfires near Beloit nearest 58 km NNW
- Wildfires near Oshkosh nearest 61 km NNE
- Wildfires near La Crosse nearest 67 km E
- Wildfires near North La Crosse nearest 67 km E
- Wildfires near Manitowoc nearest 76 km NW
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.