Fire is one of the four classical elements and has been used by humans in rituals, in agriculture for clearing land, for cooking, generating heat and light, for signaling, propulsion purposes, …

This page is your gateway to real-time and historical maps that tell the story of wildland fire across the country. Whether you want to check today’s fire activity, explore past fire seasons, or …

3 days ago · An explosion and fire erupted in a Hayward residential area on Thursday, destroying homes, shutting down a freeway and injuring six people after a construction crew struck an …

1 day ago · Global fire map and data. NASA | LANCE | Fire Information for Resource Management System provides near real-time active fire data from MODIS and VIIRS to meet …

5 days ago · Raging flames leaped from an apartment building on Manhattan’s Upper West Side on Tuesday, raining debris onto the sidewalk and spewing smoke across the cityscape, but …

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3 days ago · Fire activity across the country remains relatively light today, a welcome pause for a system that stays ready year-round. Nationally, one uncontained large fire is currently on the …

4 days ago · The ability to create fire was the moment that changed everything for humans. It provided warmth at will and enabled our ancestors to cook and eat meat, which made our …

It provides a public resource of information to best prepare and manage wildfire season. Developed in a joint partnership between the EPA and USFS.

Track wildfires & smoke across the US. Monitor fire spread, intensity, and lightning strikes. Stay informed with real-time updates on Map of Fire.