Where NASA's satellites have seen heat in the forests around Danniyeh over the last couple of days — with the Civil Defence line to report a fire. A satellite heat dot is not a fire report; it shows where to look.
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When the highland forests are dry, a fire can start far from any road and send up smoke long before anyone in the valley sees it. This page shows where NASA's satellites picked up heat near Danniyeh over the last couple of days — a way to notice a fire early and know roughly where it is. It is not a fire service, and a satellite dot is not proof of a wildfire: to report smoke or a fire, call the Civil Defence on 125.
The satellite saw heat 28 km northeast of town (across the Danniyeh highlands).
As of 30 July at 0:33. A detection appears about three hours after the satellite passes over, so this is the latest pass — not a live view.
Where
Confidence
Heat
Detections
Latest pass
28 km northeast
Nominal
Moderate
2
28 July at 13:34
The satellite sees heat, not fire: a detection can be a wildfire, but also a controlled burn, crop or rubbish burning, an industrial flare or sun glint. It carries no fire name and no containment or evacuation status — for anything actionable, use the official channels below.
A satellite heat map, not an alert system
This page shows where a satellite saw heat, not confirmed fires — and it is not a warning system. Evacuation orders and alerts come from official channels: start with Lebanese Civil Defence — call 125 to report a fire. If life or property is threatened, call your local emergency number. Detections appear a few hours after each pass, and a quiet map is not a guarantee that nothing is burning.
The official channels
Lebanese Civil Defence — call 125 to report a fire125 reaches the Civil Defence anywhere in Lebanon — they fight forest fires and run search and rescue. Their site also carries a forest-fire risk bulletin.
Danniyeh's fire risk climbs through the hot, dry months, roughly June to October. In June 2022 Army helicopters and the Civil Defence fought a forest fire in the Batroumaz and Sfireh woods of northern Danniyeh; the October 2019 fires were the worst Lebanon had seen in decades. Dry pine, oak and brush on the slopes carry a fire fast on a windy afternoon.
The forests this protects
Danniyeh holds some of the largest forests left in Lebanon, including a rare juniper (Lezzab) forest and old cedar on the higher slopes. Trees that took centuries to grow do not come back in a season, which is why an early call to 125 matters.
What a heat dot can — and can't — tell you
A satellite detection means the sensor saw something hot on the ground: it could be a real forest fire, but it could also be a farmer burning stubble, a charcoal kiln, or a rubbish fire. The satellite cannot tell which, and it can miss a small fire under cloud. Use this to know where to look, then trust what you can see and smell — and report anything spreading to the Civil Defence.
Checked 30 July at 0:33. Data: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS) — global near-real-time active-fire detections, 375 m resolution. FIRMS shows heat, not fires: it can pick up controlled and crop burns, flares and sun glint, and very new or cloud-covered fires can be missed entirely.