Global Forest Watch Fires (WRI)

Data provided by:World Resources Institute (WRI)
Data accessibility:export data, statistical data (e.g. graphs), visualization of data (e.g. web GIS or real time monitoring)
Link to the data:
File type:csv, dbf, jpeg, jpeg
Data type:hazard specific data
Hazard:Forest Fire
Disaster cycle phase:Disaster Risk Management, Response, Recovery
Space-based Information:The Global Forest Watch Fires is a dynamic online forest monitoring and fire alert system that provides near real time information to enable people to better combat forest and land fires before they burn out of control.
Satellites and Sensors:Sentinel-2A, Landsat 4
Spatial coverage:Global
Spatial resolution:10m-30m
Temporal coverage:Archive, Near-real time
Content dates:Active Fire Data is available near real time, information on past fires is available from ~2013. Dates of background and statistical data sets vary.
Technical Specifications:
Costs:free
Contact:Fires Global Forest Watch
Tutorials on the use of data:Tutorial Videos, Visualize Fire Data