Wildfire map Saudi Arabia
Fires in Saudi Arabia right now
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55 fire clusters detected in Saudi Arabia in the last 48 h Most active: 131 km NW of Al Jubayl (6 detections).
Active fires in Saudi Arabia from NASA's VIIRS satellite hotspots, grouped into clusters and named by the nearest city.
- Fire clusters
- 55 last 48 h
- Hotspot detections
- 141
- Intense clusters (100+ MW)
- 0
- Most active fire
- 131 km NW of Al Jubayl 6 detections
- Most affected region
- Eastern Province 21 clusters
Active fires in Saudi Arabia
Satellites detected 141 thermal hotspots in Saudi Arabia in the last 48 h, grouped into 55 fire clusters. None reached an intense fire radiative power above 100 MW, which suggests mostly small or agricultural fires.
The most active fire is 131 km NW of Al Jubayl with 6 detections and a peak of 21 MW, last seen Sun 2:04 pm local time.
By region, Eastern Province has 21 clusters (77 detections), Riyadh Region has 12 clusters (27 detections), Mecca Region has 7 clusters (11 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 131 km NW of Al Jubayl | Eastern Province | 6 | 21 MW | Sun 2:04 pm |
| 68 km SSW of Al Hufūf | Eastern Province | 7 | 20 MW | Sun 2:04 pm |
| 32 km NNE of Al Jubayl | Eastern Province | 8 | 13 MW | Sun 12:24 pm |
| 101 km SE of Al Hufūf | Eastern Province | 7 | 17 MW | Sun 12:24 pm |
| 143 km N of Al Jubayl | Eastern Province | 5 | 11 MW | Sun 12:24 pm |
| 6 km WNW of Al Jubayl | Eastern Province | 11 | 5 MW | Sun 12:24 pm |
| 144 km NNE of Al Kharj | Riyadh Region | 3 | 8 MW | Sun 12:24 pm |
| 57 km SSE of Al Kharj | Riyadh Region | 4 | 6 MW | Sun 2:04 pm |
| 129 km NW of Al Jubayl | Eastern Province | 3 | 7 MW | Sun 1:08 am |
| 100 km ESE of Madinah | Medina Region | 7 | 3 MW | Sun 2:04 pm |
| 145 km SSW of Al Hufūf | Eastern Province | 5 | 5 MW | Sun 12:24 pm |
| 33 km NW of Al Mubarraz | Eastern Province | 5 | 3 MW | Sun 12:24 pm |
| 113 km W of Riyadh | Riyadh Region | 4 | 2 MW | Sun 2:50 am |
| 64 km NNE of Al Kharj | Riyadh Region | 2 | 4 MW | Sun 2:04 pm |
| 28 km N of Dammam | Eastern Province | 2 | 4 MW | Sun 1:08 am |
| 121 km NNE of Jeddah | Mecca Region | 4 | 2 MW | Sun 2:50 am |
| 47 km WNW of Al Jubayl | Eastern Province | 2 | 3 MW | Sun 1:08 am |
| 42 km NNW of Al Kharj | Riyadh Region | 2 | 3 MW | Sun 1:10 am |
| 100 km ESE of Al Hufūf | Eastern Province | 3 | 2 MW | Sun 12:24 pm |
| 39 km SW of Makkah | Mecca Region | 1 | 5 MW | Sun 2:04 pm |
| 23 km ESE of Yanbu | Medina Region | 2 | 4 MW | Sun 2:50 am |
| remote 'Asir Region, 238 km ENE of Bīshah | 'Asir Region | 1 | 5 MW | Sat 12:41 pm |
| 96 km NNE of Riyadh | Riyadh Region | 1 | 4 MW | Sun 12:24 pm |
| 49 km SSW of Al Hufūf | Eastern Province | 1 | 4 MW | Sat 12:41 pm |
| 140 km SW of Tabuk | Tabuk Region | 2 | 2 MW | Sun 2:50 am |
Cities with fires within 80 km
- Wildfires near Al Jubayl nearest 4 km WNW
- Wildfires near Riyadh nearest 18 km WSW
- Wildfires near Al Mubarraz nearest 33 km NW
- Wildfires near Al Hufūf nearest 34 km SW
- Wildfires near Al Kharj nearest 42 km NNW
- Wildfires near Bīshah nearest 54 km S
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.