Wildfire map Laos
Fires in Laos right now
Updated
7 fire clusters detected in Laos in the last 48 h Most active: 58 km N of Vientiane (2 detections).
Active fires in Laos from NASA's VIIRS satellite hotspots, grouped into clusters and named by the nearest city.
- Fire clusters
- 7 last 48 h
- Hotspot detections
- 8
- Intense clusters (100+ MW)
- 0
- Most active fire
- 58 km N of Vientiane 2 detections
- Most affected region
- Vientiane Prefecture 3 clusters
Active fires in Laos
Satellites detected 8 thermal hotspots in Laos in the last 48 h, grouped into 7 fire clusters. None reached an intense fire radiative power above 100 MW, which suggests mostly small or agricultural fires.
The most active fire is 58 km N of Vientiane with 2 detections and a peak of 17 MW, last seen Sat 1:18 pm local time.
By region, Vientiane Prefecture has 3 clusters (4 detections), Savannakhet Province has 4 clusters (4 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 km N of Vientiane | Vientiane Prefecture | 2 | 17 MW | Sat 1:18 pm |
| 48 km SSE of Savannakhet | Savannakhet Province | 1 | 6 MW | Sun 12:57 pm |
| 85 km E of Vientiane | Vientiane Prefecture | 1 | 4 MW | Sun 1:47 am |
| 96 km SE of Savannakhet | Savannakhet Province | 1 | 4 MW | Sun 12:57 pm |
| 96 km NNE of Savannakhet | Savannakhet Province | 1 | 3 MW | Sat 1:16 pm |
| 97 km WSW of Vientiane | Vientiane Prefecture | 1 | 1 MW | Sun 1:47 am |
| 101 km NNE of Savannakhet | Savannakhet Province | 1 | 1 MW | Sun 1:47 am |
Cities with fires within 80 km
- Wildfires near Vientiane nearest 58 km N
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.
Fires in other countries
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Data: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS active fires), Open-Meteo, GeoNames.