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Watch Fire brings satellite detections, weather, wind, firefighting aircraft and news together on one map, accessible to everyone. So you know what is burning, where, and what it means for people and nature.
79,109satellite detections
2,681active fires
97countries right now
Right now
Where is it burning right now?
2,681 fires97 countriesrecent
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Estimated from recent satellite detections, refreshed continuously.
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Africa
- Mozambique81 fires · 2,779 km²Niassa, Zambezia, Inhambane
- Zambia138 fires · 784 km²Northern, Muchinga, Southern
- Madagascar83 fires · 781 km²Sava, Melaky, Androy
- Central African Republic14 fires · 665 km²Vakaga Prefecture, Ouham Prefecture, Bamingui-Bangoran Prefecture
- Mali34 fires · 330 km²Kayes, Koulikoro, Kayes Cercle
- Nigeria21 fires · 284 km²Borno State, Zamfara State, Doro
- Botswana35 fires · 280 km²Kgalagadi, Southern, Ghanzi
- Chad22 fires · 246 km²Guéra, Sila, Mayo-Kebbi Ouest
- Congo - Kinshasa101 fires · 218 km²Katanga, North Kivu, Kongo Central
- Angola110 fires · 209 km²Bengo, Bié, Cuanza Sul
- Tanzania99 fires · 179 km²Kigoma, Morogoro, Lindi
- Burkina Faso24 fires · 156 km²Kossi, Oudalan, Séno
- South Africa57 fires · 112 km²Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Gauteng
- Sudan39 fires · 105 km²East Darfur, Keilak - كيلك, South Kordofan
- Zimbabwe54 fires · 103 km²Mashonaland East, Mashonaland Central, Matabeleland North
- South Sudan26 fires · 81 km²Western Bahr el Ghazal, Lakes, Unity
- Ethiopia9 fires · 70 km²Benishangul-Gumuz, Amhara, Tigray
- Senegal11 fires · 31 km²Tambacounda, Matam
- Malawi14 fires · 18 km²Kasungu, Mwanza, Machinga
- Algeria11 fires · 17 km²Illizi, Skikda, Ouargla
- Congo - Brazzaville19 fires · 16 km²Kouilou, Plateaux, Cuvette
- Niger5 fires · 16 km²Tillabéri, Maradi, Diffa
- Guinea6 fires · 14 km²Siguiri Prefecture, Dinguiraye Prefecture, Gaoual Prefecture
- Libya7 fires · 11 km²Ajdabiya, Murzuq, Murqub
- Namibia6 fires · 11 km²Zambezi, Kunene, Erongo
- Egypt8 fires · 10 km²Alexandria, Beni Suef, Matrouh
- Cameroon6 fires · 8 km²North, Adamawa, Far North
- Ghana7 fires · 6 km²Volta, Northern, Upper East
- Benin3 fires · 6 km²Alibori
- Kenya7 fires · 5 km²Rift Valley, North Eastern, Eastern
- Mauritania3 fires · 4 km²Assaba, Trarza
- Gabon5 fires · 3 km²Ogooué-Ivindo, Ogooué-Lolo, Nyanga
- Burundi2 fires · 3 km²Rutana, Bururi
- Eswatini1 fires · 2 km²Lubombo
- Guinea-Bissau1 fires · 2 km²Gabú
- Eritrea1 fires · 1 km²Gash-Barka
- Uganda1 fires · 1 km²Ntoroko
- Tunisia1 fires · 1 km²Zaghouan
- Morocco1 fires · 1 km²Fès-méknas-boulmane
Asia
- China193 fires · 486 km²Heilongjiang, Liaoning, Hebei
- Indonesia126 fires · 272 km²East Nusa Tenggara, Southeast Sulawesi, Papua
- India74 fires · 155 km²Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand
- Pakistan24 fires · 131 km²Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh
- Kazakhstan59 fires · 88 km²Kostanay, Kyzylorda, North Kazakhstan
- Iraq15 fires · 56 km²Erbil, Maysan, Sulaymaniyah
- Mongolia6 fires · 40 km²Sükhbaatar, Dornod, Selenge
- Iran17 fires · 28 km²Khuzestan, Ilam, Kerman
- Vietnam12 fires · 21 km²Bắc Giang, Quảng Nam, Quảng Ninh
- Timor-Leste5 fires · 11 km²Manufahi, Viqueque, Lautém
- Myanmar (Burma)8 fires · 7 km²Kachin State, Yangon, Bago
- Saudi Arabia6 fires · 6 km²Riyadh, Eastern, Makkah
- Türkiye5 fires · 6 km²Kahramanmaraş, Batman, Mardin
- Syria4 fires · 5 km²Al-Hasakah, Aleppo
- Uzbekistan5 fires · 4 km²Tashkent, Qashqadaryo, Andijan
- Turkmenistan4 fires · 4 km²Lebap, Mary, Ahal
- Kyrgyzstan3 fires · 4 km²Chuy
- Philippines3 fires · 2 km²Negros Occidental, South Cotabato
- Cambodia3 fires · 2 km²Mondulkiri, Stung Treng, Koh Kong
- Armenia1 fires · 1 km²Armavir
- Bangladesh1 fires · 1 km²Rangpur
- Kuwait1 fires · 1 km²Al Ahmadi
- Thailand1 fires · 1 km²Sukhothai
- Oman1 fires · 1 km²Ad Dhahirah
- North Korea1 fires · 1 km²North Hamgyong
- Laos1 fires · 1 km²Champasak
South America
- Brazil208 fires · 422 km²Pará, Maranhão, Pernambuco
- Bolivia26 fires · 52 km²Santa Cruz, Beni, Pando
- Argentina23 fires · 34 km²Mendoza, Chaco, Formosa
- Guyana14 fires · 31 km²Rest of Region 6, Pomeroon-Supenaam, Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo
- Venezuela17 fires · 29 km²Anzoátegui, Amazonas, Bolívar
- Paraguay18 fires · 23 km²Presidente Hayes, Boquerón, Canindeyú
- Chile12 fires · 16 km²Biobío, Maule, Valparaíso
- Peru5 fires · 11 km²Loreto
- Suriname4 fires · 5 km²Saramacca, Wanica
- Colombia2 fires · 1 km²Meta, Huila
Europe
- Russia168 fires · 239 km²Saratov, Voronezh, Bryansk
- Ukraine22 fires · 37 km²Luhansk, Donetsk, Kharkiv
- Italy12 fires · 15 km²Ascoli Satriano, Genzano di Lucania, Brescia
- United Kingdom9 fires · 10 km²Kent, Bottesford, Claypole
- Spain11 fires · 9 km²Badajoz, Burgos, Lleida
- France3 fires · 3 km²Corneilla-la-Rivière, Pézilla-la-Rivière, Haute-Corse
- Portugal3 fires · 3 km²Guarda, Portalegre, Évora
- Albania1 fires · 2 km²Fier
- Poland1 fires · 2 km²Silesian Voivodeship
North America
- United States134 fires · 197 km²Arizona, California, Arkansas
- Canada39 fires · 72 km²British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba
- Mexico13 fires · 14 km²Campeche, Tabasco, Sinaloa
- Nicaragua5 fires · 8 km²Jinotega, North Caribbean Coast
- Honduras2 fires · 3 km²Gracias a Dios
- Guatemala2 fires · 1 km²Quiché, Alta Verapaz
- Trinidad & Tobago1 fires · 1 km²
Oceania
- Australia207 fires · 709 km²Western Australia, Queensland, Northern Territory
- Papua New Guinea57 fires · 183 km²Eastern Highlands, Central, East New Britain
- Fiji3 fires · 8 km²Western, Northern
- Solomon Islands2 fires · 3 km²Guadalcanal, Central
- Vanuatu1 fires · 2 km²Malampa
- New Zealand1 fires · 1 km²Manawatū-Whanganui
Risk analysis
Where the most is at stake
For every large fire we combine wind, terrain, protected nature, threatened species and nearby towns into one risk picture. These fires need the most attention right now.
- 🏠6Peoplefires with a high risk
- 🌿12Naturefires with a high risk
- 💨0Airfires with a high risk
- ⚡0Infrastructurefires with a high risk
- Very high
Dmytrivka, Ukraine
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Luhansk, Ukraine
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Yelan’-Kolenovskiy, Russia
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Serafimovich, Russia
View on the map → - Very high
Dmytrivka, Ukraine
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Lwangu, Tanzania
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What you can do
One map. Everything you need to understand a wildfire.
Live fire map
Satellites detect heat around the clock. We group the detections into fires and estimate how large they are.
Weather and wind risk
Heat, dryness, wind and rain for the next 24 hours, with the wind direction drawn right at the fire.
Alerts for your place
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Firefighting aircraft
See which water bombers and helicopters are in the air, and where they are flying.
From the ground
Photos, videos and reports from people on site, checked by a moderator before anyone sees them.
Stories and analysis
Weekly overviews and quick updates on major fires, based on sources and readable in your own language.
Satellites, aircraft, weather and news
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Open the live mapThe impact
A wildfire doesn't stop at the fire line
People
Air and climateSmoke crosses oceans
In 2023, smoke from Canada's fires reached Europe. Fires also release large amounts of CO₂.
1000s of km
NatureLife comes back, slowly
Many forests recover, but when fires return hotter and more often, nature gets less time to grow back.
Decades
for a burned forest to mature again
AnimalsWildlife in danger
Nearly 3 billion animals were killed or displaced in Australia's 2019–20 bushfires.
≈ 3 billion
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Make every wildfire visible and understandable, worldwide and accessible to everyone.
Our vision: a world where no one is caught off guard by a wildfire, and where data, innovation and cooperation help prevent fires, limit the damage and protect people, nature and animals.
- 1CompleteSatellite detections, weather, wind, firefighting aircraft and news, brought together on one map. So you get the complete picture: you see where it is burning, understand what is happening and gain insight into the impact on people, nature and animals.
- 2Quality firstWe work on the quality of our data every day. We check every report, name our sources and enrich satellite detections with weather, news and official reports. So what you see is as complete and up to date as possible, clearly explained in your own language.
- 3InnovativeWe use the latest technology, from satellites to smart analysis, to spot fires sooner and understand them better. And we keep searching for new techniques and features, together with partners who want to move forward as much as we do.
- 4Always evolvingWatch Fire gets better every week. Every step brings us closer to our goal: protecting people, nature and animals, and preventing the next fire.
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