California Fires Satellite Map

Interactive map showing acres burned and containment of fires including glass.

California fires satellite map.

7 2020 image of the aerosols released from the wildfires in california. The data they provide is for california only. This map created by cal fire provides general locations of major fires burning in california. The fires locations are approximates.

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. This map contains four different types of data. 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. Fire origins mark the fire fighter s best guess of where the fire started.

Hot spot data uses satellite detection to identify areas of high temperature. Latest updates on san francisco bay area fires and wildfires burning across northern california and evacuation orders. The data is provided by calfire. 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.

How to use this map. 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. Fire perimeter data are generally collected by a combination of aerial sensors and on the ground information. The aerosols have traveled east.

There are six fire detection satellite platforms used for our map. Goes 16 goes 17 modis and viiirs.