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.
Satellite view of california fires live.
5 of 9 satellite image 2020.
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.
These new nasa satellite images of the wildfires show the area between los angeles and san diego california.
Each satellite has unique detection and data refresh capabilities.
Fire activity is denoted with red pixels.
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.
Vast plumes of thick smoke can be seen blowing out over the pacific ocean.
A natural color image of the czu lightening complex fires near santa cruz california taken on aug.
The first image was captured by nasa s terra satellite at 2 25 p m.
To view the most complete information about a specific potential fire select all satellite data available.
There are two major types of current fire information.
Fire perimeter and hot spot data.
21 2020 shows the dense smoke now covering much of california.