The Bleeding Edge

The new official Cal Fire perimeter map, as compared to yesterday's: For the first time, the perimeter has gotten smaller in some places. There was one place yesterday that was so far out of line with the VIIRS data that it had to be an error, and my guess is the other … [Read more...]

We've got results from the first MODIS pass of this afternoon: [High-res VIIRS data is in this post too, down towards the bottom.] Here's what I think we're looking at. Look for the red circles: I make those identifications not through any knowledge of … [Read more...]

We have a new official fire outline this morning from Cal Fire: The lighter red is the 8/3 fire area, and the darker portions indicate the fire advance up to midnight last night. Taking a closer look: Some fairly large expansions of the southern border. There … [Read more...]

I've got VIIRS high resolution data for today: In the west: We don't see the spotting that the MODIS passes apparently showed, but there is definate advancement towards the southeast. In the Cachagua area: The activity to the south seems to have slowed … [Read more...]

I got a new set of MODIS data from what appears to be the first of today's midday passes, even though the second one happened some time ago. Let's look at the west side first: That big move to the south and east is a surprise. Is MODIS off here? We'll know when we … [Read more...]