Satellite View Of California Fires Smoke

The 560 wildfires that have scorched california this week have created a 1 214 mile smoke plume visible from space.

Satellite view of california fires smoke.

By wednesday the national oceanic and atmospheric administration s goes west satellite was also able to pick up the smoke plume from the easy fire erupting in southern california driven by. To view the most complete information about a specific potential fire select all satellite data available. The fire and smoke map displays information on ground level air quality monitors recording fine particulates pm 2 5 from smoke and other sources as well as information on fires smoke plume locations and special statements about smoke issued by various sources. They show the smoke drifting from oregon heading south into california and through the san francisco bay area over a two day period starting on sept.

View live satellite images for free. The noaa also shared thursday s view of. Track storms hurricanes and wildfires. More than 650 wildfires are blazing in california after unprecedented lightning strikes storms and a heatwave that has set new records in the state and nasa s terra satellite captured the smoke engulfed state on aug.

Using the map below you can view potential fire detection data provided by these six satellites as they monitor the state of california from space. Recent satellite and aerial imagery reveal california blanketed in dense smoke as fires ignite mountains chaparral and desert regions. New nasa imagery shows the plume stretching from the pacific ocean off mexico. New satellite images show the smoke from wildfires that s drifted 600 miles into the pacific ocean and made california s air quality plummet to very unhealthy and hazardous levels.

Allow the user to browse current conditions. This map is designed to. Smoke from the west coast s ferocious firestorms continued to cause pollution problems in california and was expected to waft into europe this week.