Wildfires in South Korea Today
Live active-fire map for South Korea from NASA FIRMS satellite data. Where fires are burning right now — updated hourly. Typical fire season: spring.
12 km/h from the SSE — carrying smoke towards the NNW.
11°C · 94% humidity
Air quality Moderate
PM2.5 35.9 µg/m³ this hour · EU AQI 59 · US AQI 98
People with asthma or heart conditions may want to limit long spells outdoors.
The band above follows the European index, which averages particulates over 24 hours — so a sharp rise in this hour's PM2.5, as smoke passing overhead causes, shows up in the reading before it moves the band.
Wind direction only — not a smoke dispersion forecast. Air quality is modelled, not a street-level measurement. Weather from MET Norway; air quality from Open-Meteo (Copernicus CAMS). Both CC BY 4.0.
1 active fire in South Korea
Neighbouring detections grouped into single incidents, largest first.
- 15 MW69 km S of Seoul, South Korea3 detectionslast seen 2026-11-02 05:12 UTC36.983, 126.708
Plus 1 smaller heat detection — often agricultural burning rather than wildfire.
About this wildfire map
This map uses NASA's Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS), which publishes active-fire detections from the VIIRS and MODIS instruments aboard NASA and NOAA satellites. Each dot is a thermal “hotspot” where the sensor measured fire-level heat, usually within 3 hours of the satellite passing overhead. It shows where fires are actively burning — not fire perimeters or evacuation zones. For safety and evacuation information, always follow your local emergency services.