diff --git a/api/wildfires.php b/api/wildfires.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b59c433
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/wildfires.php
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+<?php
+// Fetches wildfire data from WFIGS and returns as JSON
+header('Content-Type: application/json');
+
+// The ArcGIS REST API endpoint for current wildfire perimeters
+$url = 'https://services3.arcgis.com/T4QMspbfLg3qTGWY/arcgis/rest/services/WFIGS_Interagency_Perimeters_Current/FeatureServer/0/query?where=1=1&outFields=poly_IncidentName,poly_Acres_AutoCalc,attr_InitialResponseDateTime,attr_PercentContained&f=geojson';
+
+$ch = curl_init();
+curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, $url);
+curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, 1);
+curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_USERAGENT, 'worldsphere.ai bot'); // Some APIs require a user agent
+$response = curl_exec($ch);
+curl_close($ch);
+
+if ($response === false) {
+    echo json_encode(['error' => 'Could not fetch wildfire data.']);
+    exit;
+}
+
+$data = json_decode($response, true);
+
+if (json_last_error() !== JSON_ERROR_NONE) {
+    echo json_encode(['error' => 'Could not parse wildfire data.']);
+    exit;
+}
+
+$features = $data['features'] ?? [];
+
+$wildfires = [];
+foreach ($features as $feature) {
+    $properties = $feature['properties'];
+    $wildfires[] = [
+        'name' => $properties['poly_IncidentName'],
+        'acres' => $properties['poly_Acres_AutoCalc'],
+        'started' => $properties['attr_InitialResponseDateTime'],
+        'percent_contained' => $properties['attr_PercentContained'],
+    ];
+}
+
+echo json_encode($wildfires);
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/assets/css/custom.css b/assets/css/custom.css
index 12a2da8..b7e55af 100644
--- a/assets/css/custom.css
+++ b/assets/css/custom.css
@@ -93,3 +93,11 @@ h2 {
 #cyclone-data .card {
     background-color: #F8F9FA;
 }
+
+#wildfire-widget {
+    background-color: #FFFFFF;
+}
+
+#wildfire-data .card {
+    background-color: #F8F9FA;
+}
diff --git a/assets/js/main.js b/assets/js/main.js
index 05cd30e..a53341e 100644
--- a/assets/js/main.js
+++ b/assets/js/main.js
@@ -69,4 +69,36 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {
                 console.error('Error fetching cyclone data:', error);
             });
     }
+
+    // Fetch and display wildfire data
+    const wildfireDataContainer = document.getElementById('wildfire-data');
+    if (wildfireDataContainer) {
+        fetch('api/wildfires.php')
+            .then(response => response.json())
+            .then(data => {
+                if (data && data.length > 0) {
+                    let html = '';
+                    data.forEach(fire => {
+                        html += `
+                            <div class="col-md-4 mb-4">
+                                <div class="card h-100">
+                                    <div class="card-body">
+                                        <h5 class="card-title">${fire.name}</h5>
+                                        <p class="card-text">${fire.acres ? Math.round(fire.acres) + ' acres' : 'Size not available'}</p>
+                                        <p class="card-text">${fire.percent_contained !== null ? fire.percent_contained + '% contained' : 'Containment not available'}</p>
+                                    </div>
+                                </div>
+                            </div>
+                        `;
+                    });
+                    wildfireDataContainer.innerHTML = html;
+                } else {
+                    wildfireDataContainer.innerHTML = '<div class="col-12"><p>No active wildfires reported at the moment.</p></div>';
+                }
+            })
+            .catch(error => {
+                wildfireDataContainer.innerHTML = '<p>Could not load wildfire data. Please try again later.</p>';
+                console.error('Error fetching wildfire data:', error);
+            });
+    }
 });
diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index 09db81c..69b02b3 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -63,6 +63,13 @@ $hero_image_alt = $image_data ? $image_data['alt'] : 'Satellite view of a hurric
             </div>
         </section>
 
+        <section id="wildfire-widget" class="container text-center">
+            <h2>Active Wildfires</h2>
+            <div id="wildfire-data" class="row">
+                <p>Loading real-time wildfire data...</p>
+            </div>
+        </section>
+
         <section id="solutions" class="container text-center">
             <h2>Technology & Innovation</h2>
             <p class="lead mb-5">Our innovative platform combines state-of-the-art AI models, big data analytics, and immersive visualization techniques to provide unparalleled insights into weather risks and climate patterns.</p>