There are two major types of current fire information.
Satellite view of california fires right now.
5 of 9 satellite image 2020.
The data is provided by calfire.
See current wildfires and wildfire perimeters on the fire weather avalanche center wildfire map.
Fire perimeter and hot spot data.
This map created by cal fire provides general locations of major fires burning in california.
Interactive map showing acres burned and containment of fires including glass.
This map contains four different types of data.
A natural color image of the czu lightening complex fires near santa cruz california taken on aug.
The fires locations are approximates.
We check federal and regional websites for updates every 30 minutes.
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The fire and smoke map shows fine particulate 2 5 micron pm 2 5 pollution data obtained from air quality monitors and sensors information is shown on both the epa s air quality index scale using the nowcast aqi algorithm and also as hourly pm 2 5 concentration values.
Interactive real time wildfire map for the united states including california oregon washington idaho arizona and others.
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.
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Fire perimeter data are generally collected by a combination of aerial sensors and on the ground information.
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Here are all the currently active wildfires in the u s.
21 2020 shows the dense smoke now covering much of california.
Pinkmatter s farearth global observer presents a live view of landsat imagery as it is downlinked by ground stations around the world.
For low cost sensor data a correction equation is also applied to mitigate bias in the sensor data.
Fire origins mark the fire fighter s best guess of where the fire started.
Latest updates on san francisco bay area fires and wildfires burning across northern california and evacuation orders.
Zoom in to see fire perimeters and evacuation zones.