Data as of 1435 UTC (10:35 a.m ET) on July 27, 2026. Each dot represents a 375-meter pixel where a hotspot was detected. Only pixels classified by NASA as “high confidence” for fire presence are shown. Most hotspots are vegetation fires, but the map may include other thermal anomalies.

Source: VIIRS 375m/NOAA-20 active fire data via NASA’s Fire Information for Resource Management System

Graphic: Koko Nakajima and Sam Hart, CNN