As of this post, more than 1000 wildfires are burning across the Canadian border, with smoke from the fires swirling across the U.S. and Canada, creating unhealthful conditions, postponing athletic events, and
Strong winds were blowing again Monday in California, bringing with them bad news for millions of people hoping to avoid some of the most destructive wildfires the state has ever seen. The whipping winds -- and tinder-dry conditions -- will threaten areas statewide for the rest of th...
The impact of any fire is not limited to those in close proximity to the active perimeter, but can extend hundreds of miles to far away communities where smoke impacts air quality. For example, Bishop, California, is approximately 55 miles away from the Creek Fire as the crow flies, on th...
This information comes from climate non-profit,First Street Foundation. The data is based on First Street's"Fire Factor" model, which is a "nationwide, fire-behavior-based wildfire model that forecasts a location’s probabilistic risk of wildfire based on vegetation, topography, and likely weather...
The second choice shows the position of any wildfires that are burning within the vicinity. In August 2022 there was one fire burning in the Qingshan District. When option four is considered at the same time, it shows the direction of the prevailing winds. The ensuing smoke from the fire ...
of the latter. While factors such as water vapor and ash can interfere with thermal IR retrievals in wildfire smoke45, the spatial consistency between the two entirely different indices shown in Fig.1demonstrates that both are capturing the underlying signal due to ethane rather than that of ...
Air quality improved across much of the country for decades. In recent years, though, events like wildfires have worsened air quality. Smoke and particulate from fires can cause drastic and sudden shifts in air quality. And they can impact communities far from the fires themselves. This ...
The western United States is in the middle of an unprecedented fire season. For populations impacted by these wildfires and their smoke, maps are increasingly important tools for staying safe. Use the open data resources listed here to build your own maps of fires and air quality. Defensible....
Track wildfires & smoke across the US. Monitor fire spread, intensity, and lightning strikes. Stay informed with real-time updates on Map of Fire.
Our variables of interest included: land cover types; habitat diversity; vegetation and forest cover; number of smoke days; elevation; presence and distance to access routes (roads, rail, and trails); presence of flowers, recreational sites, protected areas, and parks; population density; and ...