Wildfire map Afghanistan
Fires in Afghanistan right now
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5 fire clusters detected in Afghanistan in the last 48 h Most active: remote Ghazni, 189 km WNW of Ghazni (2 detections).
Active fires in Afghanistan from NASA's VIIRS satellite hotspots, grouped into clusters and named by the nearest city.
- Fire clusters
- 5 last 48 h
- Hotspot detections
- 7
- Intense clusters (100+ MW)
- 0
- Most active fire
- remote Ghazni, 189 km WNW of Ghazni 2 detections
- Most affected region
- Ghazni 1 clusters
Active fires in Afghanistan
Satellites detected 7 thermal hotspots in Afghanistan in the last 48 h, grouped into 5 fire clusters. None reached an intense fire radiative power above 100 MW, which suggests mostly small or agricultural fires.
The most active fire is remote Ghazni, 189 km WNW of Ghazni with 2 detections and a peak of 16 MW, last seen Sun 12:16 pm local time.
By region, Ghazni has 1 cluster (2 detections), Kunduz has 2 clusters (2 detections), Baghlan has 1 cluster (2 detections).
Fires are assigned to the country of the nearest listed city, so a fire close to a border can appear under the neighbour.
Largest fire clusters
| Fire cluster | Region | Detections | Peak FRP | Last seen (local) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| remote Ghazni, 189 km WNW of Ghazni | Ghazni | 2 | 16 MW | Sun 12:16 pm |
| 139 km W of Kandahār | Kandahar | 1 | 4 MW | Sat 2:13 pm |
| 5 km E of Kunduz | Kunduz | 1 | 4 MW | Sat 12:35 pm |
| 18 km S of Baghlān | Baghlan | 2 | 1 MW | Sun 2:35 am |
| 17 km E of Kunduz | Kunduz | 1 | 3 MW | Sat 12:35 pm |
Official information
The Global Wildfire Information System, GWIS (gwis.jrc.ec.europa.eu), maps fire danger and burnt areas worldwide; evacuation orders come from national civil protection and local authorities.
Satellite thermal hotspots are not all wildfires: gas flares, steel works, volcanoes and planned agricultural or prescribed burns show up too. VIIRS passes over most places about twice a day, so a fire can start or grow between passes, and thick smoke or cloud can hide one.
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Data: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS active fires), Open-Meteo, GeoNames.