Wildfires in South Korea Today
Live active-fire map for South Korea from NASA FIRMS satellite data. Where fires are burning right now — updated hourly. Typical fire season: spring.
12 km/h from the SE — carrying smoke towards the NW.
29°C · 85% humidity
Air quality Fair
PM2.5 7.2 µg/m³ this hour · EU AQI 34 · US AQI 65
Air quality is acceptable for almost everyone.
Wind direction only — not a smoke dispersion forecast. Air quality is modelled, not a street-level measurement. Weather from MET Norway; air quality from Open-Meteo (Copernicus CAMS). Both CC BY 4.0.
4 active fires in South Korea
Neighbouring detections grouped into single incidents, largest first.
- 159 MW69 km S of Seoul, South Korea9 detections~19.8 km acrosslast seen 2026-08-05 04:40 UTC36.978, 126.723
- 230 MW31 km SW of Seoul, South Korea6 detections~4.6 km acrosslast seen 2026-08-05 04:40 UTC37.401, 126.690
- 324 MWRemote area5 detections~2.3 km acrosslast seen 2026-08-05 04:40 UTC34.920, 127.760
- 413 MWRemote area5 detections~3.3 km acrosslast seen 2026-08-05 04:40 UTC36.015, 129.396
Plus 20 smaller heat detections — often agricultural burning rather than wildfire.
About this wildfire map
This map uses NASA's Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS), which publishes active-fire detections from the VIIRS and MODIS instruments aboard NASA and NOAA satellites. Each dot is a thermal “hotspot” where the sensor measured fire-level heat, usually within 3 hours of the satellite passing overhead. It shows where fires are actively burning — not fire perimeters or evacuation zones. For safety and evacuation information, always follow your local emergency services.