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Wildfires in Illinois
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Current wildfires in Illinois
Our latest data identifies 10 likely or confirmed wildfire incidents in this area. Satellite signals are grouped into incidents, so individual FIRMS detections are not presented as separate wildfires.
Wilkins Road Fire
266 km from the centre of Illinois · updated 01/10/2026, 12:37
Reported by an official or curated active-incident source.Likely wildfire near Illinois
161 km from the centre of Illinois · updated 01/10/2026, 04:05
30 corroborating satellite detections; not yet officially confirmed.Likely wildfire near Illinois
210 km from the centre of Illinois · updated 30/09/2026, 14:23
10 corroborating satellite detections; not yet officially confirmed.Likely wildfire near Illinois
189 km from the centre of Illinois · updated 30/09/2026, 13:28
6 corroborating satellite detections; not yet officially confirmed.Likely wildfire near Illinois
86 km from the centre of Illinois · updated 29/09/2026, 14:45
20 corroborating satellite detections; not yet officially confirmed.Likely wildfire near Illinois
230 km from the centre of Illinois · updated 29/09/2026, 14:45
14 corroborating satellite detections; not yet officially confirmed.Likely wildfire near Illinois
275 km from the centre of Illinois · updated 29/09/2026, 14:42
3 corroborating satellite detections; not yet officially confirmed.Likely wildfire near Illinois
161 km from the centre of Illinois · updated 29/09/2026, 14:23
54 corroborating satellite detections; not yet officially confirmed.SMS & email wildfire alerts
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How this wildfire map works
NASA FIRMS satellite observations are grouped into incident-level signals. Repeated, multi-satellite or stronger evidence may meet our likely-wildfire threshold; official and curated incident feeds are shown as confirmed where available.
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Standard sensitivity alerts for likely or confirmed wildfires within your chosen radius, plus credible potential fire activity when detected very close to a monitored location.
Data and safety
Satellite observations can be delayed, obscured by cloud or caused by non-wildfire heat sources. Wildfire Alerts adds situational awareness but never replaces local emergency authorities.
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