This afternoon's MODIS data sets were just posted: I'll zoom in on the new activity: I think there are three classes of hot spots. Those that are probably wildfire: Those that are probably back burns: And those that could be either: The … [Read more...]

Before I show you last night's MODIS data, I'm going to show you some older, and far more accurate data. Here are the official fire lines as of last night and the night before: The darker red area is the growth in the official fire boundary from the night before last to … [Read more...]

We finally got high resolution VIIRS data tonight: Let's take a closer look at the Cachagua area: The orange lines are the dozer fire breaks that were in as of 7/30. The pink lines are the ones that were planned as of that date. The hotspots near the dozer breaks … [Read more...]

I think I've got data from both MODIS passes this afternoon. If I get more, I'll add to the bottom of this post. No VIIRS data today, high res or not. Sorry. The MODIS data is again good news for Cachagua residents. New fire activity is moving south, away from … [Read more...]

Really good news from the overnight MODIS passes. The fire, which had been quite active at night for the past few days, was pretty quiet. Even better, there were no new hotspots in the east. The new activity is moving in a direction that does not immediately threaten … [Read more...]