Satellite Fire Detection Map

Using the map below you can view potential fire detection data provided by these six satellites as they monitor the state of california from space.

Satellite fire detection map. Each satellite has unique detection and data refresh capabilities. Fire detection gis data. The modis and viirs thermal layers are created from the modis satellite detection system and represents hot spots that could be potential fire locations in the last 24 hour period at a horizontal resolution of 1 km and temporal resolution of 1 to 2 days. Latest detected fire activity.

Fire detection point data describe the center latitude longitude coordinates of the corresponding satellite pixel in which a potential fire event was detected. Satellite fire detection data displayed on these maps are provided by the usda forest service geospatial technology and applications center nasa goddard space flight center direct readout laboratory nasa modis rapid repsonse system noaa nesdis satellite analysis. To view the most complete information about a specific potential fire select all satellite data available. Nasa near real time data and imagery products.

Fire data web services. The exact location of a fire may differ depending on the spatial resolution of the data set from which the fire detection pixel originates with spatial offsets typically ranging from. Fire data in google earth. Geospatial technology and applications center 125 south state street suite 7105 salt lake city ut.

Please click region of interest on the index map below to view maps of fire activity detected by the specified satellite sensor.