This year has been an unusually active fire season in Alaska, with warm and dry conditions that led to more than 300 wildfires igniting in recent weeks. So far, more than 1.6 million acres have burned. Learn more in our, newest EarthFromOrbit video:
NOAA satellites are providing critical data on the wildfires. The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite instrument on the Joint Polar Satellite System’s NOAA-20 and Suomi NPP satellites plays an important role in detecting and tracking wildfires, especially in remote regions. The high spatial resolution from VIIRS allows the instrument to detect smaller and lower-temperature fires.
NOAA’s geostationary satellites provide timely and potentially life-saving information in a dynamic fire environment., which is particularly important in remote areas. These satellites not only see the smoke generated by these fires but also use their infrared imaging capabilities to show where the hot spots from these fires are in real-time, pinpointing where and how intense a fire is.
The benefits provided by the latest generation of NOAA satellites aren’t just seen during a fire but are important in monitoring the . Data from the satellites are helping forecasters monitor drought conditions, locate hot spots, detect changes in a fire’s behavior, predict a fire’s motion, monitor smoke and air quality, and monitor the post-fire landscape like never before.
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