Live Satellite View Of California Fires

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.

Live satellite view of california fires.

Fire perimeter data are generally collected by a combination of aerial sensors and on the ground information. The glass fire started at. For low cost sensor data a correction equation is also applied to mitigate bias in the sensor data. 5 of 9 satellite image 2020.

There are two major types of current fire information. Zoom into recent high resolution maps of property. Track storms hurricanes and wildfires. A natural color image of the czu lightening complex fires near santa cruz california taken on aug.

Fire data is available for download or can be viewed through a map interface. View live satellite images for free. Fire perimeter and hot spot data. These fires already amplified by a warming.

New satellite images show the smoke from wildfires that s drifted 600 miles into the pacific ocean and made california s air quality plummet to very unhealthy and hazardous levels. 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. 21 2020 shows the dense smoke now covering much of california. Users can subscribe to email alerts bases on their area.

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. Each satellite has unique detection and data refresh capabilities. 19 a surge in carbon emissions from california was the highest in the 18 year satellite record of reliable wildfire emissions monitoring. 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.