Satellite View Of Fires In California

To view the most complete information about a specific potential fire select all satellite data available.

Satellite view of fires in california.

September 11 2020 california oregon and washington california governor gavin newsom reported today that the august complex fire at 472 185 acres has merged with the elkhorn fire at more than 255 000 acres to produce the largest wildfire in california history now some 750 000 acres. These fires already amplified by a warming. 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. 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.

They show the smoke drifting from oregon heading south into california and through the san francisco bay area over a two day period starting on sept. For low cost sensor data a correction equation is also applied to mitigate bias in the sensor data. 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. Fire perimeter and hot spot data.

There are two major types of current fire information. Each satellite has unique detection and data refresh capabilities. Nasa s terra satellite on monday aug. Fire perimeter data are generally collected by a combination of aerial sensors and on the ground information.

22 2020 captured a view that showed a pall of wildfire smoke covering most of california. The noaa also shared thursday s view of. This combination of satellite images shows the lnu lightning complex wildfire burning to the west of healdsburg in sonoma county california on aug. A natural color image of the czu lightening complex fires near santa cruz california taken on aug.

5 of 9 satellite image 2020. 21 2020 shows the dense smoke now covering much of california. T hese are not just wildfires they are changing climate fires governor jay inslee washington.