Forest　fire　has　always　been　an　important　hidden　danger　in　forestry　management.　It　is　necessary　to　monitor　and　manage　forest　fire　through　video　monitoring　system.　However,　due　to　the　lack　of　real-time　performance　of　traditional　video　monitoring　system　and　the　difficulty　in　data　processing,　an　embedded　intelligent　video　analysis　system　is　designed.　The　system　uses　a　software　and　hardware　design　method　based　on　Zynq　SoC,　first,　each　functional　module　of　the　hardware　architecture　is　divided,　then　the　system　software　is　designed,　and　finally　the　system　is　evaluated　as　a　whole.　Based　on　the　application　requirements　of　forest　fire　prevention,　this　paper　focuses　on　the　detailed　description　of　the　underlying　hardware　architecture　and　operating　system　software　design,　and　provides　some　value　and　reference　for　the　application　scenarios　of　forest　fire　prevention.　©　2019　Published　under　licence　by　IOP　Publishing　Ltd.