The invention provides a flame detection method based on a video frame image, which is characterized by comprising the following steps of: S10) obtaining a video frame image; S20) according to a flame luminance threshold, obtaining binary foreground images, and obtaining an interested target chain by a plurality of binary foreground images; S30) according to the target characteristic of a target block in a target chain, calculating flame frequency, and judging whether flame exists in the video frame image in the target chain according to the flame frequency and the confidence coefficient, wherein the target characteristic comprises the average luminance variation, the area variation and the center position shake of the target block; S40) if the flame exists in the video frame image in the target chain, generating an alarm triggering signal; and otherwise, returning to step S10). According to the flame detection method based on the video frame image, which is disclosed by the invention, the flame can be accurately detected, so that the flame false alarm rate is greatly lowered so as to lighten the pressure of working personnel, and the working efficiency of the working personnel is improved.