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AirNow Fire and Smoke Map: Wildfire smoke and air quality across the United States. Dark Site Finder: Find a dark place to see the stars near you.

AirNow Fire and Smoke MapDark Site Finder
CategoryEarthquake, Fire & Disaster MapsEnvironment & Wildlife Maps
CoverageUnited StatesWorldwide, sites mainly in North America
UpdatesLive / real timeStatic archive
Data sourceEPA monitors, PurpleAir sensors, NOAA smoke dataSatellite night light data
Made byUS EPA and US Forest ServiceDark Site Finder
PriceFreeFree
AccountNo account neededNo account needed
On phonesWorks well on phonesWorks well on phones
Map viewFlat mapFlat map
Visits from ColorfulMaps10
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What you can do with AirNow Fire and Smoke Map

  • Air quality from monitors and sensors
  • Smoke plume layer
  • Fire locations

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What you can do with Dark Site Finder

  • Light pollution overlay
  • Recommended dark sites
  • Simple and fast

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