Tool profile
NASA FIRMS
Satellite active-fire detections, maps and alerts
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Signal summary
Trust / disclosure
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Editorial line
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Review status
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Claims / submissions
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Commercial context
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Editorial verdict
Use case and fit
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Checking whether thermal detections are consistent with a reported fire within a defined place and period.
Distinct active-fire product, not a duplicate of NASA Worldview.
Best for checking whether thermal detections are consistent with a reported fire within a defined place and period.
Operational snapshot
Workflow, access, and coverage
Satellite and environmental observation, Structured public-interest and event data
Map Area, Coordinates, Date Range, Environmental Event, Location
Satellite Image, Environmental Layer, Change Observation, Event Record, Actor Record
Verification, Analysis, Monitoring, Discovery
Set an area and UTC time window; inspect sensor and confidence fields; compare nearby detections; check imagery and weather; retain the original data and a cautious interpretation.
English-first editorial profile. Verify current interface languages and source-language coverage; multilingual input does not guarantee equal analytical quality.
Limits
Strengths, caveats, and risk
Time-stamped MODIS and VIIRS observations add an independent geographic signal.
Clouds, overpass timing, pixel size and non-fire heat sources can affect interpretation.
A hotspot is not proof of an explosion, a particular cause, a burned structure or a named actor.
A hotspot is not proof of an explosion, a particular cause, a burned structure or a named actor.
Check data licensing and avoid publishing sensitive geolocation details without a justified public-interest basis.
Record coordinate systems, acquisition dates, resolution and uncertainty; validate important interpretations independently. Official-source desk research only; not hands-on tested. Tool-specific caution: A hotspot is not proof of an explosion, a particular cause, a burned structure or a named actor.
Maintenance
Source status & suggest an update
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Source checked: 2026-09-19
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