Satellites have detected an increase in fire activity early in the 2019 dry season in the southern Amazon.
Published Aug 23, 2019Image of the Day Atmosphere Heat Land Fires Human Presence Remote Sensing
An analysis of 35 years of meteorological data shows how fire seasons have changed around the world.
Published Jul 28, 2015
The blaze is the largest in Arizona this year and the largest in the United States right now.
Published Jun 16, 2020Image of the Day Heat Land Fires Human Presence Remote Sensing
A wildfire burning in Los Padres National Park charred more than 500 acres—including the home of Big Sur’s fire chief.
Published Dec 17, 2013
An expansive, destructive wildfire north of Los Angeles is visible from space by day and night.
Published Jun 28, 2016
Satellites detect fires that are not necessarily being reported. Scientists are taking note and compiling global views of fire behavior and evolution.
Published Oct 22, 2018
Temperature, humidity, and winds contributed to the rapid spread of fire in Lake County, about 100 miles northwest of Sacramento.
Published Jun 27, 2018
The fast-moving King fire burned in Eldorado National Forest in September 2014.
Published Sep 18, 2014
A wildfire in Fresno County, California has burned more than 28,000 acres.
Published Jul 20, 2020
This image from June 9, 2011, shows Arizona’s Wallow Fire in the White Mountains near the border with New Mexico.
Published Jun 10, 2011
The VIIRS instrument on the Suomi NPP satellite tracked the growth of the fire between August 20 and September 4.
Published Sep 8, 2013
The reality of science, statistics, and satellites is that a deep understanding of the causes, effects, and severity of a fire season takes time.
Published Mar 3, 2020
On September 10, 2013, a wildfire burned east of San Fransisco.
Published Sep 10, 2013
Record-setting fire activity in 2018 fits with a longer trend of larger and more frequent California fires since 2000.
Published Nov 27, 2018
At 369 square miles in size, the Rim Fire is the largest in the United States in 2013.
Published Sep 4, 2013
Even during the wet season, fires can burn in the large wetland region in southwestern Brazil.
Published Mar 10, 2020
Scientists have found a way to detect nighttime fires even sooner, when they are still relatively small.
Published Apr 7, 2017
