wildfires is a DLC for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 that brings realistic, dynamic wildfire simulation into the game. Fires can be triggered manually or appear randomly, spreading based on wind conditions and evolving visually in the 3D world with flames and smoke.
An integrated control panel lets you track fires on an interactive map, monitor their status in real time, and manage your water or retardant drops with precision. You control your tank, choose your drop mode, and receive instant feedback on your actions.
Easy to use yet full of depth, wildfires turns every flight into a firefighting mission — with urgency, challenge, and full immersion.
V1.0.6 Major Update
● Native Drop System Compatibility
Fully compatible with MSFS 2024’s official firefighting systems : CL-415, AT802 FireBoss, 747 Supertanker and all MLDS-equipped aircraft.
Automatic equipment detection and seamless integration.
● Enhanced Operation and Ground Logic
Smarter fire trucks with proportional withdrawal + automatic culling to save CPU.
● Improved VFX Night Visibility
Brighter flames, stronger emissive glow, clearer hotspots.
● New VFX Generation
Upgraded fire, smoke, retardant and water impacts.
● Performance Optimized
New CPU/GPU balance for large wildfire operations with higher stability.
● Imperial Units Support
US Gallons added with persistent user preference.
● Redesigned Control Panel
Cleaner, faster, and more intuitive for rapid in-flight operations.
Key Features
● 3-tab cockpit panel for full tactical control
● Live map with real-time aircraft, fire, and wind tracking
● Click-to-spawn or random wildfires around your location
● Realistic fire simulation reacting to wind and vegetation
● Advanced extinction model: water knockdowns vs. retardant firebreaks
● AI ground units auto-dispatched to new incidents
● Native MLDS Integration: Automatic synch. with official MSFS firefighting
aircraft (CL-415, AT802 FireBoss, 747 Supertanker)
● Payload management: switch between water, retardant, Tank or Sling Bucket
● Dynamic Display Units: Toggle payload display between Metric and Imperial
● Auto-refill via water contact or ground pumping
● MSFS visual effects: flames, smoke, evolving fire
● Smart Ground Units: Proportional withdrawal of fire trucks as the fire recedes
● Mission alerts: tank status, fire contained, fire out
● Joystick/VR support for immersive control
● Training mode: spawn fires anywhere with a click
This product features our simInstaller technology and is available after purchase via our APP only.
Requirements
Minimum requirements :
Copy of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
64-bit operating system and processor required
Operating system: Windows 10
Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X or Intel Core i7-6800K
RAM: 16 GB of RAM
Graphics: Radeon RX 5700 or GeForce GTX 970
Excellent add-on!
As a Civil Security enthusiast and Aerofire user for multiplayer missions, I was truly impressed by Wildfire’s realism — the fire propagation, ground vehicles, and overall atmosphere are incredibly immersive.
The latest update brings real stability and fixes many of the early issues. You can clearly feel the project moving in the right direction, and the potential is huge.
The only regret for now is the lack of multiplayer compatibility, which would take coordinated operations between pilots to the next level.
Congratulations on this remarkable and promising work. Can’t wait to see what’s next!
Second Life
Negative Points
- Installation detected as Trojan by Microsoft Defender (must setup exception)
- Fire effects are 2D only
- Fire effects misplaced to 30m on air (In some places like KJAC USA or CYXY CANADA)
- Water drop system no compatibility with CL415 (You must use adon water system only). No support native CL415 SALVO, MAN1, MAN2, etc....
- Scooping no compatibility with Asobo CL415 (You need to flight few meters over water to relaod)
- Not able to detect native water CL415
- Fire Propagation speed is to high
- FPS drop after 10x and more smoke (Nvidia 4080)
Positive Points:
- FPS are fine under 10 and less smoke (Nvidia 4080)
- Smoke effect is better than (Aerofire Add-on) or (Asobo native)
- Propagation work fine and fire zone grow up!
- Fire effect stop immediatly after drop water
- Smoke effect color change immediatly after drop water
- Able to choose quickly fire zone on the map by one clic
- Able to stop all fire instant (clear zone buton)
- Retardant effect is optionel.
RTX 4060ti, AMD Ryzen 5 5600, 32GB RAM...
Bought it...first fire...frame rate drop from 60 (manually limited)...to about 20 with frame generation turned on.
Unfortunately, it's unplayable for me...