Live Satellite View Of California Wildfires

19 a surge in carbon emissions from california was the highest in the 18 year satellite record of reliable wildfire emissions monitoring.

Live satellite view of california wildfires.

Fire perimeter and hot spot data. Track storms hurricanes and wildfires. 21 2020 shows the dense smoke now covering much of california. For low cost sensor data a correction equation is also applied to mitigate bias in the sensor data.

Nasa nasa s terra satellite captured the huge swath of smoke that has been generated by the california wildfires and dispersed by the winds surrounding those fires on august 20 2020. Nasa s terra satellite on monday aug. 5 of 9 satellite image 2020. These fires already amplified by a warming.

There are two major types of current fire information. 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. 22 2020 captured a view that showed a pall of wildfire smoke covering most of california. 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.

A natural color image of the czu lightening complex fires near santa cruz california taken on aug. Fire perimeter data are generally collected by a combination of aerial sensors and on the ground information. Real time data is received decoded and displayed within seconds of the satellite imaging an area. 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.

View live satellite images for free. Zoom into recent high resolution maps of property. To view the most complete information about a specific potential fire select all satellite data available.