According to information from the Department of Forestry and Forest Protection, in week 23, from June 8-14, 2026, the weather across the country will have strong differentiation. Many areas continue to experience intense heat, while some places have localized thunderstorms.
Notably, from Thanh Hoa to Da Nang, some places have temperatures up to over 40 degrees Celsius. Hot weather, low humidity and dry wind make flammable materials in the forest very flammable. Meanwhile, localized thunderstorms accompanied by lightning are also natural causes that can cause forest fires.
According to assessments from the Department of Forestry and Forest Protection, the Northern region is experiencing a severe heat wave that dries up the ground cover, pushing the risk of forest fires to level IV (dangerous) to level V (extremely dangerous). The cold air layer from June 8th may bring widespread heavy rain, cooling down but accompanied by thunder and gusts of wind are the causes of very dangerous forest fires.
The Central region is a key area affected by particularly intense heat and the foehn wind effect. The forest fire warning level is maintained at level V (red alert - extremely dangerous). The speed of fire spread will be very fast and difficult to control if a fire occurs. Due to the active Southwest monsoon, this area has many days of thunderstorms. The risk of forest fires is lower, but localized precautions are still needed in dry forest areas during intermittent sunny days.
The Forestry and Forest Protection Department also added that factors increasing the risk of forest fires today include a large amount of soil in many provinces that is dry and becoming dangerous flammable materials. In addition, activities such as burning fields and uncontrolled soil treatment in strong wind conditions can also trigger forest fires.
Faced with the above situation, functional agencies recommend that people absolutely do not use fire in the forest or near the forest; do not burn fields or treat vegetation on hot sunny days. Forest owners and forest rangers need to strengthen guards and patrols 24/24 hours in key areas. At the same time, closely monitor forest fire forecast levels on the information system of the Forestry and Forest Protection Department.
The Forestry and Forest Protection Department also noted to continue monitoring fire points through satellite data, especially during hot weather from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM daily before rain.
Localities need to be ready with the "4 on-site" motto, especially focusing on pine forests, Khop forests and concentrated planted forests, which have high reserves of combustible materials.
According to the Forestry and Forest Protection Department, the El Nino phenomenon is showing signs of reappearing from May 2026, forecasting that the dry season in the coming period may be harsher. Therefore, despite cooling rain this week, forest fire prevention and fighting work still needs to be maintained strictly," the Department representative noted.
