Wildfires Today
Where the world is burning right now — every active fire NASA's satellites detected in the last 24 hours, ranked by country. Updated every 30 minutes.
Last updated Aug 5, 08:01 PM UTC · NASA FIRMS / VIIRS
Countries burning most right now
| # | Country | Hotspots |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angola | 17,107 |
| 2 | Zambia | 12,582 |
| 3 | Russia | 12,448 |
| 4 | Mozambique | 7,225 |
| 5 | DR Congo | 4,708 |
| 6 | United States | 4,172 |
| 7 | Indonesia | 2,758 |
| 8 | Australia | 2,435 |
| 9 | Brazil | 2,250 |
| 10 | Tanzania | 2,193 |
| 11 | Canada | 1,927 |
| 12 | South Africa | 1,765 |
| 13 | Ukraine | 1,267 |
| 14 | Papua New Guinea | 836 |
| 15 | Bolivia | 443 |
Counts cover the 71 countries SpaceRadar tracks. Satellites detect heat, so agricultural burning is included alongside wildfires.
Most intense fires on Earth right now
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How this ranking works
Every number here comes from NASA's FIRMS system. The VIIRS instrument aboard the Suomi NPP and NOAA-20 satellites scans the whole planet several times a day and flags pixels burning at fire-level heat. We collect the last 24 hours worldwide, attribute each detection to a country and rank by count and total radiative power (FRP, in megawatts).
Two honest caveats: satellites detect heat, so crop burning and gas flares appear alongside wildfires, and cloud cover can hide fires from a passing satellite. This shows active burning — not fire perimeters or evacuation zones. Always follow local emergency services.