Jharkhand
Wildfires in Jharkhand
Active wildfires in Jharkhand (India), the largest fires on record and nearby places.
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Latest event128 km²9 h ago5 km SW of Dhanbad, India
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Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Key statistics (30 days)
Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.
Recent events in Jharkhand
- 9 h agoWildfire near Dhanbad, India – active128 km² · 5 km SW of Dhanbad, India
- 9 h agoWildfire near Katras, India – active16 km² · 10 km WSW of Katras, India
- 10 h agoWildfire near Jamshedpur, India – active18 km² · 39 km SW of Jamshedpur, India
- 10 h agoWildfire near Bokaro, India – active52 km² · 6 km W of Bokaro, India
- 20 h agoWildfire near Jamshedpur, India – active19 km² · near Jamshedpur, India
- 20 h agoWildfire near Saunda, India – active22 km² · 34 km WNW of Saunda, India
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Jharkhand
Satellites have detected 16 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 128 km².
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16 major fires since 2025. The largest covered about 128 km².
Recent fires
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 128 km² | 5 km SW of Dhanbad, India | Active | |
| 16 km² | 10 km WSW of Katras, India | Active | |
| 18 km² | 39 km SW of Jamshedpur, India | Active | |
| 52 km² | 6 km W of Bokaro, India | Active | |
| 19 km² | near Jamshedpur, India | Active | |
| 22 km² | 34 km WNW of Saunda, India | Active | |
| 15 km² | 14 km SSW of Dhanbad, India | Active | |
| 9.0 km² | 36 km NNE of Ranchi, India | Active | |
| 9.9 km² | 32 km WNW of Bokaro, India | Active | |
| 21 km² | 30 km SE of Hazaribagh, India | Active |
Show all (29)
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 km² | 6 km NW of Saunda, India | Active | |
| 12 km² | 33 km S of Hazaribagh, India | Active | |
| 9.3 km² | 12 km NW of Bhetia, India | Active | |
| 20 km² | 6 km WNW of Bhetia, India | Active | |
| 4.0 km² | near Jhinkpani, India | Active | |
| 9.0 km² | 21 km SSE of Hazaribagh, India | Active | |
| 12 km² | 43 km WNW of Saunda, India | Active | |
| 4.3 km² | 7 km W of Katras, India | Active | |
| 11 km² | 13 km E of Chas, India | Active | |
| 4.3 km² | 44 km S of Chatra, India | Active | |
| 4.7 km² | 30 km SSE of Dhanbad, India | Active | |
| 11 km² | 14 km E of Ramgarh, India | Active | |
| 12 km² | near Churi, India | Active | |
| 8.8 km² | near Kuju, India | Active | |
| 4.5 km² | 8 km SSW of Hazaribagh, India | Active | |
| 3.8 km² | near Barajamda, India | Inactive | |
| 3.6 km² | 12 km N of Bokaro, India | Inactive | |
| 11 km² | near Phusro, India | Inactive | |
| 31 km² | 52 km SSE of Medininagar, India | Inactive |
Largest fires on record
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 128 km² | 5 km SW of Dhanbad, India | Active | |
| 52 km² | 6 km W of Bokaro, India | Active | |
| 31 km² | 52 km SSE of Medininagar, India | Inactive | |
| 22 km² | 34 km WNW of Saunda, India | Active | |
| 21 km² | 30 km SE of Hazaribagh, India | Active | |
| 20 km² | 6 km WNW of Bhetia, India | Active | |
| 19 km² | near Jamshedpur, India | Active | |
| 18 km² | 39 km SW of Jamshedpur, India | Active | |
| 16 km² | 10 km WSW of Katras, India | Active | |
| 16 km² | 6 km NW of Saunda, India | Active | |
| 15 km² | 14 km SSW of Dhanbad, India | Active | |
| 12 km² | 43 km WNW of Saunda, India | Active | |
| 12 km² | near Churi, India | Active | |
| 11 km² | 14 km E of Ramgarh, India | Active | |
| 11 km² | 13 km E of Chas, India | Active |
Major fires per year
Year
| 2026 | 15 | 128 km² |
| 2025 | 1 | 11 km² |
Places
- Jamshedpur
- Dhanbad
- Bokaro
- Mango
- Deoghar
- Phusro
- Bhetia
- Hazaribagh
- Chas
- Giridih
- Jharia
- Bagbera
- Katras
- Jugsalai
- Chirkunda
- Pathardih
- Kopali
- Ghatsila
- Jamadoba
- Mushabani
- Chhota Gobindpur
- Sijua
- Jamtara
- Haludbani
- Siuliban
- Sarjamda
- Ghorabandha
- Husainabad
- Chitarpur
- Kathhara
- Ramgarh
- Kuju
- Gumia
- Bundu
- Karo
- Jaridih
- Dugda
- Chandrapura
- Saunda
- Gomoh
- Ranchi
- Patratu
- Madhupur
- Khunti
- Bishrampur
- Barki Saria
- Ratu
- Churi
- Lohardaga
- Khalari
- Gumla
- Kodarma
- Jhumri Telaiya
- Dumka
- Chatra
- Latehar
- Chakradharpur
- Gobindpur
- Chaibasa
- Simdega
- Pakur
- Godda
- Garhwa
- Rajmahal
- Medininagar