How Satellites Are Tracking Devastation of California Wildfires from Space

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How Satellites Are Tracking Devastation of California Wildfires from Space







		The camp at the end of the wildfire season is still being fought in northern California, but firefighters are gradually reducing the Woolsey fire, which has burned areas of southern California.

		That means that the work of satellites that monitor fires is changing. While Campfire images are still used to track the fire itself, scientists are now focusing their satellite analysis on measuring the destruction it left.

The[[Satellite photos of the California wildfires 2018]



				The six day #Bonfire It has already reached the unfortunate title of California's deadliest fire, reaching 125,000 acres in size. Last year, the #CarrFire it was the deadliest fire in California with eight deaths attributed to the fire. https://t.co/uBl2frqg1D pic.twitter.com/ALcViYKAne

		- NASA Earth (@NASAEarth) November 13, 2018

		According to CBS News, the Camp Fire has left 56 dead, with more than 100 people missing. The California Fire Bureau reports that the fire is currently contained at 35 percent and has burned 138,000 acres (560 square kilometers).



				Suomi-NPP and # NOAA20, flying 50 minutes apart, both revealed continuous smoke associated with the #Bonfire in #NorCal Today, but practically nothing of the #WoolseyFire in #SoCal. #CaliforniaFires #CAwx pic.twitter.com/pmpQlfPWua

		- UW-Madison CIMSS (@UWCIMSS) November 14, 2018

		In Southern California, firefighters are moving forward; The Woolsey fire is currently contained at 57 percent, although it has burned more than 98,000 acres (400 square kilometers).



				The clouds cover the smoke of the #Bonfire Nowadays, what is good news because it means an increase in humidity that helps #firefighters. But the smoke of the #WoolsleyFire still send the #SoCal scene on this terra #MODIS image. #CAwx pic.twitter.com/ybpXZfQmLt

		- UW-Madison CIMSS (@UWCIMSS) November 13, 2018

		NASA staff is also preparing to work on mapping the damage caused by that fire. By comparing and contrasting radar images collected by satellites before and during the fire, a team from the agency's Jet Propulsion Laboratory created a map showing where the Earth's surface has changed. The researchers have shared that map with emergency personnel and disaster personnel.



				This switch compares true and false color #MODIS Today's images indicate that there is no smoke from the #WoolseyFire but a big burn scar. #CaliforniaFires #SoCal pic.twitter.com/A9hSY1iYdy

		- UW-Madison CIMSS (@UWCIMSS) November 15, 2018

		And it's not just the scars of recent fires that satellites can see; Even last year's fires are still making their mark on Earth. In these satellite images, Woolsey's burn scar is particularly obvious at the pink spot. But to the northwest, a large patch of tanned areas marks the Thomas fire last December.



	Email Meghan Bartels in mbartels@space.com or follow it @meghanbartels. Follow us @Spacedotcom    Y Facebook. Original article about Space.com.

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