Wildfire map United Arab Emirates
Fires in United Arab Emirates right now
Updated
19 fire clusters detected in United Arab Emirates in the last 48 h Most active: 123 km SSW of Musaffah (5 detections).
Active fires in United Arab Emirates from NASA's VIIRS satellite hotspots, grouped into clusters and named by the nearest city.
- Fire clusters
- 19 last 48 h
- Hotspot detections
- 47
- Intense clusters (100+ MW)
- 0
- Most active fire
- 123 km SSW of Musaffah 5 detections
- Most affected region
- Abu Dhabi 13 clusters
Active fires in United Arab Emirates
Satellites detected 47 thermal hotspots in United Arab Emirates in the last 48 h, grouped into 19 fire clusters. None reached an intense fire radiative power above 100 MW, which suggests mostly small or agricultural fires.
The most active fire is 123 km SSW of Musaffah with 5 detections and a peak of 79 MW, last seen Sun 1:22 pm local time.
By region, Abu Dhabi has 13 clusters (37 detections), Ras Al Khaimah has 2 clusters (5 detections), Dubai has 3 clusters (3 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 123 km SSW of Musaffah | Abu Dhabi | 5 | 79 MW | Sun 1:22 pm |
| 100 km WNW of Abu Dhabi | Abu Dhabi | 4 | 13 MW | Sun 1:24 pm |
| remote Abu Dhabi, 210 km SSW of Musaffah | Abu Dhabi | 5 | 5 MW | Sun 2:10 am |
| 85 km NW of Abu Dhabi | Abu Dhabi | 5 | 5 MW | Sun 1:24 pm |
| 99 km SW of Abu Dhabi | Abu Dhabi | 4 | 12 MW | Sun 2:10 am |
| 4 km SSW of Musaffah | Abu Dhabi | 5 | 5 MW | Sun 1:24 pm |
| 24 km NNE of Ras Al Khaimah | Ras Al Khaimah | 3 | 3 MW | Sun 2:08 am |
| 22 km N of Fujairah | Fujairah | 2 | 4 MW | Sun 2:10 am |
| remote Abu Dhabi, 199 km SSW of Musaffah | Abu Dhabi | 2 | 2 MW | Sun 2:10 am |
| 26 km S of Ras Al Khaimah | Ras Al Khaimah | 2 | 2 MW | Sun 2:08 am |
| 39 km W of Abu Dhabi | Abu Dhabi | 1 | 2 MW | Sun 1:24 pm |
| 146 km NW of Abu Dhabi | Abu Dhabi | 2 | 1 MW | Sun 2:10 am |
| 38 km WSW of Al Ain City | Abu Dhabi | 1 | 2 MW | Sun 2:10 am |
| 11 km NW of Dubai | Dubai | 1 | 2 MW | Sun 2:10 am |
| 74 km WNW of Jebel Ali | Dubai | 1 | 1 MW | Sun 2:10 am |
| 30 km SE of Warīsān | Dubai | 1 | 1 MW | Sun 2:10 am |
| 78 km S of Musaffah | Abu Dhabi | 1 | 1 MW | Sun 2:10 am |
| remote Abu Dhabi, 164 km SW of Musaffah | Abu Dhabi | 1 | 1 MW | Sun 2:10 am |
| 142 km WNW of Abu Dhabi | Abu Dhabi | 1 | 0 MW | Sun 2:10 am |
Cities with fires within 80 km
- Wildfires near Musaffah nearest 3 km SSW
- Wildfires near Abu Dhabi nearest 15 km SSE
- Wildfires near Fujairah nearest 22 km N
- Wildfires near Ras Al Khaimah nearest 23 km NNE
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.