NASA FIRMS

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Satellite active-fire & thermal-anomaly data

NASA FIRMS

NASA Fire Information for Resource Management System
Scope

Near-real-time satellite-derived active-fire and thermal-anomaly observations from sensors including MODIS and VIIRS.

Strong use

Locating satellite-observed thermal activity, exploring spatial patterns and creating time-stamped remote-sensing evidence.

Evidence limits

A hotspot is not a final fire perimeter, an ignition point, a cause finding or an evacuation warning. Detection depends on sensor, overpass, cloud, smoke and spatial resolution.

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