Peak fire period now · 0.3× the usual for this week
Fire clock
| Year | Harmonized | Raw |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2891 | 275 |
| 2002 | 2573 | 590 |
| 2003 | 2408 | 639 |
| 2004 | 2896 | 708 |
| 2005 | 2691 | 675 |
| 2006 | 2046 | 510 |
| 2007 | 2387 | 562 |
| 2008 | 2190 | 539 |
| 2009 | 2128 | 534 |
| 2010 | 2438 | 618 |
| 2011 | 2587 | 636 |
| 2012 | 1744 | 1538 |
| 2013 | 1710 | 1710 |
| 2014 | 1565 | 1565 |
| 2015 | 946 | 946 |
| 2016 | 1857 | 1857 |
| 2017 | 1590 | 1590 |
| 2018 | 807 | 1351 |
| 2019 | 1187 | 2352 |
| 2020 | 1319 | 2659 |
| 2021 | 1016 | 2056 |
| 2022 | 932 | 1913 |
| 2023 | 979 | 1975 |
| 2024 | 1256 | 2524 |
| 2025 | 1001 | 2010 |
| 2026 | 710 | 2081 |
Tap a week to see the detections behind it.
A detection is a heat signal seen from space, not burned area or a count of separate fires.
November vs a usual year
Weeks of 26 Oct – 8 Nov, compared with the same weeks of every year since 2001
Raw satellite data would say 2.0× the usual, because it joins MODIS and VIIRS as they are and VIIRS sees far more small fires. Corrected, it is 0.48×.
Next 7 days
0%
Low
Expected detections: ~66.5
What's ahead
Next 7 days
Low~67 expected · usual 126
Next 3 months
Quieter than usual
~1,253 expected · usual 1,953
likely 754–1,963 · usual 698–3,874
Season
Season
Critical windows
early November – late January
88% of annual activity
The normal year vs 2026
25-year history
Jump test (Pettitt): the raw record jumps in 2012 to 3.3× its earlier level (p < 0.001). ODLAR's record changes level in 2012 (p < 0.001): a real change, or a trend.
Unusual years
2003
2,408
season ended 4 weeks early
2018
807
season began 3 weeks late
2024
1,256
season began 3 weeks late
2026
710
season began 8 weeks late
season ended 3 weeks late
Right now
This week is more active than 16% of past years at this time