Wildfires in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania is a state of the United States — mixed hardwood forest, pine barrens and the northern Appalachians. This live map tracks every wildfire and satellite hotspot detected across Pennsylvania, updated continuously from NASA satellite data and official national fire sources. Wildfires here concentrate in spring before leaf-out and again in autumn, when dry leaf litter is the main fuel. Its capital is Philadelphia. Other main centres include Pittsburgh and Allentown.
Current fires in Pennsylvania
No significant fires are currently detected in Pennsylvania.
Main towns
Philadelphia Pittsburgh Allentown
Neighbouring regions
Connecticut Maine Massachusetts New Hampshire Rhode Island Vermont New Jersey New York Delaware Maryland District of Columbia
Counties
Adams Allegheny Armstrong Beaver Bedford Berks Blair Bradford Bucks Butler Cambria Cameron Carbon Centre Chester Clarion Clearfield Clinton Columbia Crawford Cumberland Dauphin Delaware Elk Erie Fayette Forest Franklin Fulton Greene Huntingdon Indiana Jefferson Juniata Lackawanna Lancaster Lawrence Lebanon Lehigh Luzerne Lycoming McKean Mercer Mifflin Monroe Montgomery Montour Northampton Northumberland Perry Philadelphia Pike Potter Schuylkill Snyder Somerset Sullivan Susquehanna Tioga Union Venango Warren Washington Wayne Westmoreland Wyoming York
Wildfire season in Pennsylvania
Wildfires across Pennsylvania concentrate in spring before leaf-out and again in autumn, when dry leaf litter is the main fuel. 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 Pennsylvania 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. Pennsylvania groups 67 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 Pennsylvania?
Which places in Pennsylvania does the map cover?
Where does the Pennsylvania wildfire data come from?
Is the Pennsylvania 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.