Wildfires | NASA Earthdata
2 days ago · Wildfire is an essential process connecting terrestrial systems to the atmosphere and climate. As vegetation burns, it releases smoke, carbon, and other materials into the …
Wildfires - World Health Organization (WHO)
Jul 3, 2024 · Wildfire smoke is a mixture of air pollutants of which particulate matter (PM) is the principal public health threat. PM 2.5 from wildfire smoke is associated with premature deaths …
Wildfires Near Real-Time Data | NASA Earthdata
5 days ago · Fires can be set naturally, such as by lightning, or by humans, whether intentionally or accidentally. Fire is often thought of as a menace and detriment to life, but in some …
Wildfires in Los Angeles, California | NASA Earthdata
Jan 8, 2025 · This false-color corrected reflectance image of fires in Los Angeles, California, including the Palisades, Hurst, and Eaton Fires, was captured on January 8, 2025, by NASA's …
Wildfire Suppression | NASA Earthdata
Feb 24, 2000 · Working in conjunction with specially designed firefighting aircraft, these wildfire-trained crews suppress flames, construct firelines, and extinguish flames and areas of heat to …
Water Use Efficiency, Carbon Mapping, and Wildfire Prediction
Apr 29, 2025 · ECOSTRESS Enhances Wildfire Prediction Wildfires are an growing burden and ongoing threat to many western regions in the United States. As climate and water availability …
FIRMS | NASA Earthdata
The Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS) provides access, with minimal delay, to satellite imagery, active fire/hotspots, and related products to identify the location, …
Canadian Wildfires | NASA Earthdata
Dec 2, 2024 · The red dots in the embedded image above are thermal anomalies detected by the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite instrument aboard the joint NASA/NOAA NOAA-20 …
The Big and Small of Fire in Africa | NASA Earthdata
Nov 16, 2022 · The NASA data that Davies, Ichoku, Rasolohery, and many others use to track and study wildfire provide critical information they need to determine what blazes mean for …
Evolution of a Wildfire | NASA Earthdata
Science Objectives. First responders and civic officials can utilize thermal anomalies and fire products from lower-resolution remote sensing instruments, such as the Suomi National Polar …