Michigan Active Wildfires — Live NIFC Map

Active wildfires tracks Live map of active wildfires across Michigan from the National Interagency Fire Center. See fire size, containment, and DNR fire-danger by region. The reading is aggregated by Michigan Gateway from National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) · Michigan DNR, an authoritative public source, and refreshed automatically throughout the day.

For Michigan residents this indicator is one of several environmental-hazard signals that inform day-to-day decisions — from whether it's safe to be outdoors to whether a specific community needs additional attention. Combined with the other environment indicators listed at the bottom of this page, it helps residents, journalists, and county officials build a fuller picture of current conditions in Michigan.

The current reading for this indicator updates live on the Michigan Gateway dashboard. The data feed below is fetched from National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) · Michigan DNR via the public /api/wildfires endpoint.

Michigan averages 8,000 wildfires per year — most are small grass or debris-burn escapes, but the DNR tracks 9 regional fire-danger zones daily. Large wildfires in the Upper Peninsula and northern Lower Peninsula can produce smoke that drifts statewide and affects air quality.

• Check the DNR Fire Danger map before any outdoor burning: https://www.michigan.gov/dnr
• Get a burn permit (free) from your local DNR office if conditions allow.
• If you see smoke or flame, call 911 immediately — early reports save acres.
• If smoke drifts to your area, check the AQI panel and limit outdoor exertion when AQI > 100.