Wildfires in China today
This site has recorded 262 wildfires in China from official sources.
Live map: wildfires in China, last 7 days
Loading live data… · Marker positions are approximate; severity is labelled in each popup. Sources: NASA FIRMS satellite fire zones (25 or more heat detections in about one degree in a day), GDACS and NASA EONET. A satellite heat detection is not a fire warning.
Evacuation orders and fire warnings come from China's own fire and civil protection services, not from this map. Recent fires are listed as text below.
Recent wildfires in China
- Extreme Fengkai County Meteorological Observatory issues forest fire red warning [Level I/Extremely Serious], China
- Moderate Active Fire Zone — 25 satellite detections (24h)
- Moderate Active Fire Zone — 36 satellite detections (24h)
- Moderate Active Fire Zone — 38 satellite detections (24h)
- Severe Raoping County Meteorological Observatory issues orange forest fire warning [Level II/Serious], China
- Severe Chaozhou Meteorological Observatory issues orange forest fire warning [Level II/Severe], China
- Severe Lufeng Meteorological Observatory issues orange forest fire warning [Level II/Severe], China
- Severe Haifeng County Meteorological Observatory issues orange forest fire warning [Level II/Serious], China
- Severe Luhe County Meteorological Observatory issues orange forest fire warning [Level II/Serious], China
- Severe Shanwei Meteorological Observatory issues orange forest fire warning [Level II/Serious], China
- Severe Chaonan District Meteorological Observatory issues orange forest fire warning [Level II/Severe], China
- Severe Nan ao County Meteorological Observatory issues orange forest fire warning [Level II/Severe], China
What to do in a wildfire
The steps below are the same wherever you are — the hazard does not change because the border does. Read the wildfire safety guide →
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