Fire season: about 14 weeks left
Fire clock
| Year | Harmonized | Raw |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 123 | 12 |
| 2002 | 139 | 33 |
| 2003 | 81 | 17 |
| 2004 | 152 | 39 |
| 2005 | 63 | 7 |
| 2006 | 85 | 22 |
| 2007 | 115 | 27 |
| 2008 | 73 | 13 |
| 2009 | 150 | 44 |
| 2010 | 109 | 27 |
| 2011 | 58 | 7 |
| 2012 | 65 | 58 |
| 2013 | 256 | 256 |
| 2014 | 58 | 58 |
| 2015 | 150 | 150 |
| 2016 | 178 | 178 |
| 2017 | 115 | 115 |
| 2018 | 36 | 82 |
| 2019 | 70 | 135 |
| 2020 | 86 | 195 |
| 2021 | 55 | 98 |
| 2022 | 81 | 152 |
| 2023 | 41 | 86 |
| 2024 | 40 | 124 |
| 2025 | 33 | 126 |
| 2026 | 65 | 197 |
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
Next 7 days
0%
Low
Expected detections: ~0.4
Right now
This week is more active than 24% of past years at this time
What's ahead
Next 7 days
Low~0.4 expected · usual 1.1
Next 3 months
Quieter than usual
~7.0 expected · usual 11
likely 1.0–35 · usual 0.0–24
Season
Season
Two-peak season: spring and summer–autumn
Critical windows
late June – mid September
49% of annual activity
The normal year vs 2026
25-year history
Jump test (Pettitt): the raw record jumps in 2013 to 5.3× its earlier level (p < 0.001). ODLAR's record changes level in 2018 (p 0.04): a real change, or a trend.
Unusual years
2001
123
season ended 6 weeks early
2004
152
season ended 14 weeks early
2010
109
season ended 11 weeks early
2013
256
3.2× the normal annual activity
peak 4.0× stronger than normal
season ended 12 weeks early
2015
150
season ended 19 weeks early
2016
178
season ended 21 weeks early
2018
36
season ended 6 weeks late
2020
86
season began 19 weeks late
2021
55
season began 6 weeks late
2024
40
season began 6 weeks late