Is there a fire near Highland right now?
Wildfires near Highland, CA
Updated
13 fire clusters within 80 km; nearest 20 km W, 2 detections in the last 48 h Latest satellite pass with a detection: Sun 2:58 am local (2026-10-25 09:58 UTC).
Live satellite fire detections within 80 km of Highland, California, United States, grouped into fire clusters, with the wind direction for smoke. Times are local (America/Los_Angeles).
- Fire clusters within 80 km
- 13 last 48 h
- Nearest fire
- 20 km W 6 km N of Fontana
- Hotspot detections nearby
- 23 VIIRS 375 m pixels, last 48 h
- Strongest fire radiative power
- 3 MW low-intensity
- Wind now
- NW 3 km/h gusts 4 km/h, humidity 19%
Fires near Highland right now
NASA's VIIRS sensors detected 23 thermal hotspots in 13 separate clusters within 80 km of Highland, California, United States in the last 48 h. The closest is 20 km W of the city centre (6 km N of Fontana), with 2 detections and a peak fire radiative power of 1 MW, which is low-intensity for a single 375 m pixel.
2 clusters are within 25 km, close enough that smoke, ash or road closures may affect the city. Distances are measured from the city centre to the nearest detection, not to the fire's edge.
Every nearby cluster is low intensity (peak under 10 MW), which is typical of agricultural or garden burning, industrial heat sources such as steel works or flares, or small fires rather than a spreading wildfire.
The largest nearby cluster by detections is 44 km SSW (12 km SE of Corona) with 3 detections; first seen Sat 3 am and last seen Sun 2 am local time.
Across United States there are 573 fire clusters in the same window, 44 of them in California.
| Fire cluster | From city | Detections | Peak FRP | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 km N of Fontana | 20 km W | 2 | 1 MW | Sat 3:15 am | Sun 2:56 am |
| 10 km ENE of Moreno Valley | 21 km SSE | 1 | 0 MW | Sat 3:15 am | Sat 3:15 am |
| 8 km N of Eastvale | 34 km WSW | 1 | 0 MW | Sun 2:56 am | Sun 2:56 am |
| 6 km SSW of Beaumont | 34 km SE | 1 | 0 MW | Sun 2:58 am | Sun 2:58 am |
| 34 km ESE of Apple Valley | 41 km NE | 1 | 1 MW | Sun 2:56 am | Sun 2:56 am |
| 12 km SE of Corona | 44 km SSW | 3 | 1 MW | Sat 3:15 am | Sun 2:58 am |
| 7 km ENE of Adelanto | 54 km NNW | 3 | 2 MW | Sat 3:15 am | Sun 2:56 am |
| 16 km NNE of Apple Valley | 56 km N | 3 | 2 MW | Sat 3:15 am | Sun 2:56 am |
| at Diamond Bar | 57 km W | 1 | 0 MW | Sat 3:15 am | Sat 3:15 am |
| 5 km NNW of Yorba Linda | 62 km WSW | 1 | 1 MW | Sat 3:15 am | Sat 3:15 am |
| 8 km NNW of Lake Forest | 65 km SW | 3 | 1 MW | Sat 3:15 am | Sun 2:58 am |
| at Azusa | 66 km W | 1 | 0 MW | Sun 2:56 am | Sun 2:56 am |
| 5 km S of El Monte | 76 km W | 2 | 3 MW | Sat 3:15 am | Sun 2:58 am |
Smoke and wind
Wind at Highland is from the NW at 3 km/h (gusts 4 km/h), so smoke near the city drifts toward the SE. Relative humidity is 19% and the temperature 26°C.
Highland is roughly downwind of the nearest fire, so smoke and haze are likely; check the air quality page before spending time outdoors.
Smoke shows up first as PM2.5 on air-quality monitors; the Highland air quality page has the live reading.
Evacuations and official information
GodsView shows satellite detections only. It does not know fire perimeters, containment or evacuation zones. Always follow evacuation orders from local authorities.
InciWeb (inciweb.wildfire.gov) lists federal wildfire incidents; in this state also check CAL FIRE (fire.ca.gov/incidents). Evacuation orders come from county sheriffs and emergency management, often via Genasys Protect (protect.genasys.com) or local alert apps.
About satellite fire detections
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.
Fire radiative power (FRP) is the heat a fire gives off, in megawatts per pixel: under 10 MW is usually a small or smouldering fire, over 100 MW an intense flaming front.
Wildfires near other cities
More for this area
Data: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS active fires), Open-Meteo, GeoNames.