Karnataka
Wildfires in Karnataka
Active wildfires in Karnataka (India), the largest fires on record and nearby places.
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Latest event7.7 km²4 h ago9 km N of Mangaluru, India
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Forecast: Copernicus EFFIS (FWI index)
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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 Karnataka
- 4 h agoWildfire near Mangaluru, India – active7.7 km² · 9 km N of Mangaluru, India
- 5 h agoWildfire near Raichur, India – active3.8 km² · 21 km N of Raichur, India
- 16 h agoWildfire near Kalaburagi, India – active8.7 km² · 42 km ESE of Kalaburagi, India
- 16 h agoWildfire near Ballari, India – active9.2 km² · 20 km ENE of Ballari, India
- 16 h agoWildfire near Ballari, India – active62 km² · 28 km W of Ballari, India
- 16 h agoWildfire near Hosapete, India – active10 km² · 14 km WNW of Hosapete, India
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Karnataka
Satellites have detected 9 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 62 km².
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9 major fires since 2025. The largest covered about 62 km².
Recent fires
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.7 km² | 9 km N of Mangaluru, India | Active | |
| 3.8 km² | 21 km N of Raichur, India | Active | |
| 8.7 km² | 42 km ESE of Kalaburagi, India | Active | |
| 9.2 km² | 20 km ENE of Ballari, India | Active | |
| 62 km² | 28 km W of Ballari, India | Active | |
| 10 km² | 14 km WNW of Hosapete, India | Active | |
| 5.1 km² | 34 km SSE of Kalaburagi, India | Active | |
| 6.0 km² | 45 km NE of Bidar, India | Active | |
| 3.6 km² | 8 km WSW of Gadag-Betageri, India | Active | |
| 3.2 km² | 23 km NNE of Raichur, India | Active |
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| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.6 km² | 9 km WNW of Hadagalli, India | Active | |
| 3.2 km² | 18 km ENE of Devadurga, India | Active | |
| 8.0 km² | near Yadgir, India | Active | |
| 5.1 km² | 18 km NNE of Raichur, India | Active | |
| 15 km² | 11 km S of Hosapete, India | Active | |
| 13 km² | 13 km WSW of Ballari, India | Active | |
| 4.9 km² | 10 km SW of Ballari, India | Active | |
| 10 km² | 13 km W of Mundargi, India | Active | |
| 5.8 km² | 25 km S of Bengaluru, India | Active | |
| 4.6 km² | 19 km WNW of Ballari, India | Active | |
| 14 km² | 15 km WNW of Hosapete, India | Active | |
| 6.6 km² | 53 km E of Bidar, India | Inactive | |
| 3.2 km² | 41 km NE of Bidar, India | Inactive | |
| 5.5 km² | 11 km N of Raichur, India | Inactive | |
| 4.6 km² | 15 km SSW of Ballari, India | Inactive | |
| 6.8 km² | 16 km WNW of Ballari, India | Inactive | |
| 3.6 km² | 63 km SSW of Vijayapura, India | Inactive | |
| 3.2 km² | 54 km N of Hubballi, India | Inactive | |
| 10 km² | 15 km NNE of Mundargi, India | Inactive | |
| 24 km² | 25 km WNW of Shorapur, India | Inactive | |
| 18 km² | 10 km WSW of Shorapur, India | Inactive |
Largest fires on record
| Area | Location | Since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62 km² | 28 km W of Ballari, India | Active | |
| 24 km² | 25 km WNW of Shorapur, India | Inactive | |
| 18 km² | 10 km WSW of Shorapur, India | Inactive | |
| 15 km² | 11 km S of Hosapete, India | Active | |
| 14 km² | 15 km WNW of Hosapete, India | Active | |
| 13 km² | 13 km WSW of Ballari, India | Active | |
| 10 km² | 15 km NNE of Mundargi, India | Inactive | |
| 10 km² | 13 km W of Mundargi, India | Active | |
| 10 km² | 14 km WNW of Hosapete, India | Active |
Major fires per year
Year
| 2026 | 6 | 62 km² |
| 2025 | 3 | 24 km² |
Places
- Kalaburagi
- Vijayapura
- Bidar
- Bagalkot
- Basavakalyan
- Homnabad
- Aland
- Bhalki
- Afzalpur
- Chitaguppa
- Sadalgi
- Kushtagi
- Sindhnur
- Kurikuppi
- Sandur
- Mundargi
- Mudgal
- Kudligi
- Kotturu
- Koppal
- Kampli
- Ilkal
- Hadagalli
- Hosapete
- Harpanahalli
- Gangavati
- Kamalapuram
- Siruguppa
- Gajendragarh
- Tekkalakote
- Ron
- Lakshmeshwar
- Hungund
- Guledagudda
- Gadag
- Ballari
- Gadag-Betageri
- Lingsugur
- Badami
- Annigeri
- Navalgund
- Manvi
- Harihar
- Davangere
- Challakere
- Yadgir
- Wadi
- Talikota
- Sindgi
- Shorapur
- Shiggaon
- Shahpur
- Shahabad
- Savanur
- Ranebennur
- Ramdurg
- Raichur
- Nargund
- Muddebihal
- Jevargi
- Hubballi
- Haveri
- Gurmatkal
- Chitapur
- Byadgi
- Basavana Bagevadi
- Bankapur
- Devadurga