A look back at the Saumos fire 2026 Integrating MODIS and VIIRS active fire data with aircraft flight tracks—sourced from Automated Flight Following (AFF) or ADS-B telemetry—provides incident commanders with a powerful spatial tool to audit post-mission and tactical aerial firefighting responses. By overlaying high-precision aircraft flight paths (recorded in near-real-time at sub-minute intervals) onto…
Showcasing the Porto Germeno wildfire progression using MODIS and VIIRS The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) and Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) sensors are pivotal instruments for tracking near-real-time wildfire progression. Operated on polar-orbiting satellites (such as Terra/Aqua for MODIS and Suomi-NPP/NOAA series for VIIRS), MODIS provides active fire thermal detections at a 1…
Defensible space refers to the carefully planned area surrounding a building that reduces the risk of wildfire damage.This involves removing or minimizing flammable materials such as dry leaves, dead branches, and dense vegetation. The goal is to break the fire’s path, slow its advance, and create safer conditions for firefighters to defend the property. In…