To provide a fixing device that does not affect wind-avoidance target objects (either one or both of temperature detection means and excessive temperature rise prevention means of a surface of a pressure roller) despite inclusion of cooling means for blowing air outside the fixing device to pressure rotors such as a pressure roller and a pressure belt, as well as an image forming apparatus.

A fixing device includes wind-avoidance target objects (excessive temperature rise prevention means 15 and/or temperature detection means 12, 13) for preventing abnormal heating of a pressure roller 4, and a duct outlet 10a around the pressure roller 4. A shield plate 9 is arranged between the duct outlet 10a and the wind-avoidance target objects so that air from the duct outlet 10a does not blow against the wind-avoidance target objects.