Satellite Map Of California Right Now

Fire origins mark the fire fighter s best guess of where the fire started.

Satellite map of california right now.

Here s what to know about some of the biggest fires burning in california right now. The data is provided by calfire. This map contains four different types of data. Zoom earth shows live weather satellite images updated in near real time and the best high resolution aerial views of the earth in a fast zoomable map.

Fire perimeter data are generally collected by a combination of aerial sensors and on the ground information. There are two major types of current fire information. California looks like a nightmare from space right now by mark kaufman 2020 08 23 15 33 43 utc the second and third largest fires in california history are now burning at the same time. The satellite orbits at an altitude of 705 kilometers above the earth in a near polar orbit around the earth from north pole to south pole.

Explore recent images of storms wildfires property and more. Newest earth maps street view satellite map get directions find destination real time traffic information 24 hours view now. Landsat 8 orbits the earth every 99 minutes. This means that every area of land on earth is imaged at least once every 16 days.

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 fires locations are approximates. Fire perimeter and hot spot data. The ineractive map makes it easy to navitgate around the globe.

How to use this map. This map created by cal fire provides general locations of major fires burning in california.