Are there wildfires in Ukraine right now?

NASA's FIRMS satellites detected 1166 active fire hotspots in Ukraine over the last 3 days, including 1 high-intensity fire. The map on this page shows their exact locations, updated hourly.

How does NASA detect wildfires?

NASA's VIIRS and MODIS instruments aboard the Suomi NPP, NOAA-20 and Terra/Aqua satellites detect thermal anomalies (heat signatures) from orbit. Each detection is a "hotspot" — a pixel where the sensor measured fire-level heat. Data is published within about 3 hours of the satellite overpass through the FIRMS system.

What does fire intensity (FRP) mean?

FRP (Fire Radiative Power, in megawatts) measures how much energy a fire is releasing. Higher FRP means a more intense fire. On this map, brighter red dots are higher-intensity detections.

Wildfires in Ukraine Today

Name: Active Wildfires in Ukraine
Creator: NASA
Published: 2024-01-01
License: https://www.nasa.gov/open/
Keywords: wildfires, fires ukraine, NASA FIRMS, active fire map, VIIRS

Live active-fire map for Ukraine from NASA FIRMS satellite data. Where fires are burning right now — updated hourly. Typical fire season: summer–autumn.

1166

Active hotspots

High intensity

Time window

VIIRS

NASA sensor

LowMedHigh

Conditions at Remote area

7 km/h from the N — carrying smoke towards the S.

17°C · 60% humidity

Air quality Moderate

PM2.5 17.2 µg/m³ this hour · EU AQI 41 · US AQI 54

People with asthma or heart conditions may want to limit long spells outdoors.

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.

157 active fires in Ukraine

Neighbouring detections grouped into single incidents, largest first.

1
Remote area
26 detections~27.2 km acrosslast seen 2026-09-19 10:45 UTC46.935, 34.698
409 MW
2
Remote area
9 detectionslast seen 2026-09-19 10:45 UTC44.421, 22.732
287 MW
3
Remote area
21 detections~26.4 km acrosslast seen 2026-09-19 10:43 UTC45.530, 38.207
247 MW
4
Remote area
24 detections~35.3 km acrosslast seen 2026-09-19 10:45 UTC48.251, 38.138
201 MW
5
Remote area
6 detections~6.6 km acrosslast seen 2026-09-19 01:00 UTC45.919, 34.873
191 MW
6
Remote area
11 detections~17.1 km acrosslast seen 2026-09-19 10:45 UTC45.968, 30.204
182 MW
7
Remote area
5 detections~2.1 km acrosslast seen 2026-09-17 11:23 UTC48.126, 30.967
174 MW
8
Remote area
8 detectionslast seen 2026-09-18 11:04 UTC47.609, 37.992
174 MW
9
Remote area
10 detections~13.4 km acrosslast seen 2026-09-17 11:23 UTC52.326, 32.611
165 MW
10
Remote area
18 detections~24.2 km acrosslast seen 2026-09-19 10:45 UTC47.492, 37.137
165 MW

Plus 204 smaller heat detections — 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.

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