Colorado Forest Fires Satellite Images

See current wildfires and wildfire perimeters in colorado on the fire weather avalanche center wildfire map.

Colorado forest fires satellite images.

15 by nasa and the national oceanic and. Mdt june 29 when the 416 fire looked quite active. Nasa earth observatory shared a satellite image showing the four wildfires currently burning in the state of colorado. Nasa earth observatory shared a satellite image showing the four wildfires currently burning in the state of colorado.

This map is managed by the colorado division of homeland security and emergency management and is updated with information on fires 100 acres or larger. In the image which was taken on aug. The one above was taken at 1 57 p m. The locations are approximate and for.

Noaa nasa the pine gulch fire burning north of grand junction is the largest of the four fires. To monitor the fires two satellite images of the same area i e the region of interest are required. 15 by nasa and the national oceanic and atmospheric administration s noaa suomi npp satellite one can clearly see the thick smoke coming from the four fires. The image acquired closest in time to the fire event is termed the master image and the one most recently after as the slave image.

Four wildfires in colorado have collectively burned more than 125 000 acres 500 square kilometers across the state. In the image which was taken on aug. Track the fires and smoke in colorado air quality in fort collins larimer county about us staff directory corrections careers accessibility support site map legals our ethical principles. Interactive real time wildfire and forest fire map for colorado.

On august 15 2020 the visible infrared imaging radiometer suite viirs on the noaa nasa suomi npp satellite captured this natural color image of smoke from the fires.