California Fires Satellite Map

Fire origins mark the fire fighter s best guess of where the fire started.

California fires satellite map.

Hot spot data uses satellite detection to identify areas of high temperature. Goes 16 and goes 17 the goes 16 and 17 satellites are in a geostationary orbit meaning they rotate with the earth and always view the same area of earth s surface. This map contains four different types of data. The omps ozone mapper and profiler suite on the suomi npp satellite provided this sept.

Air quality pm 2 5 information from official monitors is shown as circles air quality pm 2 5 information from temporary monitors placed by agencies during smoke events is show as triangles air quality pm 2 5 information from low cost sensors is shown as squares large fire incidents as fire icons satellite fire detections as small glowing points and smoke plume. Interactive map showing acres burned and containment of fires including glass. How to use this map. Nasa satellite images map spread of 2020 wildfires from space nasa satellite images have revealed more than 650 wildfires have broken out across california with he space agency.

The data they provide is for california only. The aerosols have traveled east. The data is provided by calfire. Latest updates on san francisco bay area fires and wildfires burning across northern california and evacuation orders.

There are six fire detection satellite platforms used for our map. Nasa lance fire information for resource management system provides near real time active fire data from modis and viirs to meet the needs of firefighters scientists and users interested in monitoring fires. This map created by cal fire provides general locations of major fires burning in california. 7 2020 image of the aerosols released from the wildfires in california.

These data are used to make highly accurate perimeter maps for firefighters and other emergency personnel but are generally updated only once every 12 hours. The fires locations are approximates.