Forest Fire Satellite Detection

Monitoring of pipeline protection zones.
Forest fire satellite detection. Fire data is available for download or can be viewed through a map interface. Automated clear cut detection from sentinel 2 satellite imagery. 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 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 branch univeristy of wisconsin space science and engineering center and the.
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. 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. Users can subscribe to email alerts bases on their area. Satellite images generated mainly by two satellites launched specifically for forest fire detection purposes the advanced very high resolution radiometer avhrr launched in 1998 and the moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer modis launched in 1999 have been used.
Forest service uses firms data as an integral component of its active fire mapping program which provides near real time detection and characterization of wildland fire conditions in a geospatial context for the continental united states alaska hawaii and canada. Each satellite has unique detection and data refresh capabilities. Fire detection point data describe the center latitude longitude coordinates of the corresponding satellite pixel in which a potential fire event was detected. Satellite images gathered by two main satellites launched for forest fire detection purposes the advanced very high resolution radiometer avhrr launched in 1998 and the moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer modis launched in 1999 have been used 3 4.
As noted by brad quayle program lead for the disturbance assessment. Forest and grassland fire detection from sentinel 5p satellite imagery. To view the most complete information about a specific potential fire select all satellite data available. Fire detections modis 1km viirs 375m and 750m avhrr 1km and goes 4km fire detections by time date of occurrence within the last 6 12 and 24 hours and the 6 days previous to the last 24 hour period.