Live Satellite View Of California Fires 2020
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 2020. 5 of 9 satellite image 2020. View live satellite images for free. Weatherbug s interactive wildfire and forest fire maps. These fires already amplified by a warming.
An interactive map of wildfires burning across the bay area and california including the glass fire in napa and shady fire in santa rosa. To view the most complete information about a specific potential fire select all satellite data available. 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 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.
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. For low cost sensor data a correction equation is also applied to mitigate bias in the sensor data. Each satellite has unique detection and data refresh capabilities. A natural color image of the czu lightening complex fires near santa cruz california taken on aug.
Get alerts and smoke warnings in real time for live wildfires. Get breaking news and live updates including on. Fire data is available for download or can be viewed through a map interface. There are two major types of current fire information.
Zoom into recent high resolution maps of property. Track storms hurricanes and wildfires. 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 perimeter and hot spot data.
19 a surge in carbon emissions from california was the highest in the 18 year satellite record of reliable wildfire emissions monitoring.