Wildfires near Van Buren, Tennessee
Van Buren is a county in Tennessee, United States — southern pine forest, palmetto flatwoods, hardwood bottomland and coastal marsh. The map shows wildfires and satellite hotspots detected in and around Van Buren. Fires across Tennessee can occur year-round in this fire-adapted landscape, peaking from late winter into spring; this is also the region where prescribed burning is most widely used.
Conditions shown are for Tennessee.
Current fires in Van Buren
No significant fires are currently detected in Van Buren.
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Wildfire season in Van Buren
Fires across Tennessee, which Van Buren belongs to, can occur year-round in this fire-adapted landscape, peaking from late winter into spring; this is also the region where prescribed burning is most widely used. Over the period recorded here, the busiest month in Tennessee has been October. Higher temperatures, low humidity and wind make fires start and spread faster — check the fire-danger level before lighting any fire or working outdoors.
What the Van Buren fire map shows
This page lists only the fires detected inside Van Buren itself, so it stays useful when the surrounding region is busy. Van Buren is one of 96 counties in Tennessee. It lies about 23 mi E of the centre of Tennessee. Detections come from NASA satellites and are not verified on the ground — never use them for safety decisions, and always follow the emergency services (call 911).
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⚠️ The fires shown are automatic satellite heat detections from NASA FIRMS, augmented with official NIFC / WFIGS incidents where available. Satellite detections are not verified on the ground and are not 100% accurate — they can include false alarms (industrial heat, prescribed burns) or miss small or cloud-covered fires. Do not use this map for safety decisions; always follow official sources.