Wildfires in Minnesota
Minnesota is a state of the United States — northern mixed forest, oak savanna, wetland and cropland. This live map tracks every wildfire and satellite hotspot detected across Minnesota, updated continuously from NASA satellite data and official national fire sources. Wildfires here peak in spring before the trees leaf out, and again in autumn after leaf fall, when cured grass and leaf litter dry quickly. Its capital is Minneapolis. Other main centres include Saint Paul, Rochester and Duluth.
Current fires in Minnesota
Main towns
Minneapolis Saint Paul Rochester Duluth
Neighbouring regions
Counties
Aitkin Anoka Becker Beltrami Benton Big Stone Blue Earth Brown Carlton Carver Cass Chippewa Chisago Clay Clearwater Cook Cottonwood Crow Wing Dakota Dodge Douglas Faribault Fillmore Freeborn Goodhue Grant Hennepin Houston Hubbard Isanti Itasca Jackson Kanabec Kandiyohi Kittson Lac qui Parle Lake Lake of the Woods Le Sueur Lincoln Lyon Mahnomen Marshall Martin McLeod Meeker Mille Lacs Morrison Mower Murray Nicollet Nobles Norman Olmsted Otter Tail Pennington Pine Pipestone Polk Polk Pope Ramsey Red Lake Redwood Renville Rice Roberts Rock Roseau Scott Sherburne Sibley St. Louis Stearns Steele Stevens Swift Todd Wabasha Wadena Waseca Washington Watonwan Winona Wright Yellow Medicine
Wildfire season in Minnesota
Wildfires across Minnesota peak in spring before the trees leaf out, and again in autumn after leaf fall, when cured grass and leaf litter dry quickly. Higher temperatures, low humidity and wind make fires start and spread faster — check the fire-danger level before lighting any fire or working outdoors.
What the Minnesota fire map shows
Every fire on this page is an automatic heat detection from NASA satellites (VIIRS and MODIS), grouped into fire events and updated continuously; where official national sources publish data, it is shown alongside. Minnesota groups 86 counties; open any of them for its local map. Satellite detections are not verified on the ground — never use them for safety decisions, and always follow the emergency services (call 911).
Frequently asked questions
When is the wildfire season in Minnesota?
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Where does the Minnesota wildfire data come from?
Is the Minnesota fire map official?
⚠️ The fires shown are automatic satellite heat detections from NASA FIRMS, augmented with official NIFC / WFIGS incidents where available. Satellite detections are not verified on the ground and are not 100% accurate — they can include false alarms (industrial heat, prescribed burns) or miss small or cloud-covered fires. Do not use this map for safety decisions; always follow official sources.