Live Satellite View Of California Fires

A huge new fire in california that has prompted the evacuation of more than 7 000 people can be seen in satellite images with smoke from the blaze visible from space.

Live satellite view of california fires.

A natural color image of the czu lightening complex fires near santa cruz california taken on aug. These fires already amplified by a warming. Fire data is available for download or can be viewed through a map interface. There are two major types of current fire information.

21 2020 shows the dense smoke now covering much of california. 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. The fire and smoke map shows fine particulate 2 5 micron pm 2 5 pollution data obtained from air quality monitors and sensors information is shown on both the epa s air quality index scale using the nowcast aqi algorithm and also as hourly pm 2 5 concentration values. Fire perimeter data are generally collected by a combination of aerial sensors and on the ground information.

Each satellite has unique detection and data refresh capabilities. 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 glass fire started at. To view the most complete information about a specific potential fire select all satellite data available.

Users can subscribe to email alerts bases on their area. Track storms hurricanes and wildfires. View live satellite images for free. 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.

5 of 9 satellite image 2020. The kincade fire is the largest of several blazes that were ignited amid a string of strong california windstorms leading this week to the third major fire weather event in barely 10 days. Fire perimeter and hot spot data. For low cost sensor data a correction equation is also applied to mitigate bias in the sensor data.