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Wildfires Data Access and Tools
NASA data examine many aspects of fires and the processes related to their origins and results, from lightning detection tracking to burn scar analysis. Our datasets and tools help researchers translate these interconnected data points into actionable knowledge.
Wildfires Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circumpolar Fire Polygons with NBR, dNBR, RdNBR Metrics and Ecoregions, 1986-2020 | 1 | COMPUTERS | Computer | 1986-01-01 to 2020-12-31 |
N: 84.0695 S: 33.6975 E: 179.99 W: -179.99 |
GeoPackage | |
| Distribution of Estimated Stand Age Across Siberian Larch Forests, 1989-2012 | 1 | LANDSAT, MODELS, Terra | ETM+, TM, Computer, MODIS | 1989-01-01 to 2012-12-31 |
N: 67 S: 49 E: 143 W: 90 |
GeoTIFF | |
| Fire Intensity and Burn Severity Metrics for Circumpolar Boreal Forests, 2001-2013 | 1 | COMPUTERS, Terra, Aqua | Computer, MODIS | 2001-01-01 to 2013-12-31 |
N: 80 S: 40 E: 180 W: -180 |
GeoTIFF | |
| Fire Particulate Emissions from Combined VIIRS and AHI Data for Indonesia, 2015-2020 | 1 | Himawari-8, COMPUTERS, Suomi-NPP | AHI, Computer, VIIRS | 2015-07-04 to 2020-12-31 |
N: 10.1 S: -11 E: 153 W: 89 |
CSV | |
| Forest Inventories and DBH at Burned and Unburned Forest Sites, Acre, Brazil, 2017 | 1 | FIELD SURVEYS | STEEL MEASURING TAPE, VISUAL OBSERVATIONS | 2017-10-07 to 2017-12-13 |
N: -9.75418 S: -10.0833 E: -67.2818 W: -68.1477 |
multiple | |
| Forest Inventories at Burned and Unburned Tropical Forest Sites, Acre, Brazil, 2014 | 1 | FIELD SURVEYS | STEEL MEASURING TAPE | 2014-07-01 to 2014-08-31 |
N: -9.73446 S: -9.89909 E: -67.0199 W: -67.637 |
CSV | |
| Global Fire Atlas with Characteristics of Individual Fires, 2003-2016 | 1 | COMPUTERS, Terra, Aqua | Computer, MODIS | 2003-01-01 to 2016-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
multiple | |
| Impacts of Wildfires on Boreal Forest Ecosystem Carbon Dynamics | 1 | Models, LANDSAT-1 | Computer, MSS | 1986-01-01 to 2020-12-31 |
N: 70 S: 43.5 E: -53 W: -166 |
CSV | |
| LBA-ECO CD-05 Forest Understory Fuel Loads, Paragominas, Para, Brazil: 2001 | 1 | FIELD INVESTIGATION | BALANCE | 2001-01-01 to 2001-01-01 |
N: -2.983 S: -2.983 E: -47.516 W: -47.516 |
CSV | |
| LBA-ECO CD-05 Understory Fuel Stick Moisture, km 67 Site, Para, Brazil: 1998-2000 | 1 | FIELD INVESTIGATION | BALANCE | 1998-10-09 to 2000-11-17 |
N: -2.75 S: -2.75 E: -55 W: -55 |
CSV | |
| LBA-ECO LC-02 Forest Flammability Data, Catuaba Experimental Farm, Acre, Brazil: 1998 | 1 | FIELD INVESTIGATION | VISUAL OBSERVATIONS | 1998-06-01 to 1999-09-30 |
N: -10.073 S: -10.073 E: -67.629 W: -67.629 |
CSV | |
| LBA-ECO LC-02 GOES-08 Hot Pixel Data from Acre, Brazil: 1998, 2000, and 2001 | 1 | GOES-8 | GOES-8 Imager | 1998-08-01 to 2001-10-30 |
N: -7.37 S: -11.14 E: -66.63 W: -73.58 |
CSV | |
| LBA-ECO LC-08 Passive Ground-based Fire Data, Para and Mato Grosso Brazil: 2001-2002 | 1 | FIELD INVESTIGATION | VISUAL OBSERVATIONS | 2002-07-12 to 2002-07-15 |
N: -9.7 S: -15.7 E: -55.1 W: -56.5 |
CSV | |
| LBA-ECO LC-23 ASTER and MODIS Fire Data Comparison for Brazil: 2003-2004 | 1 | Terra, Aqua | MODIS, ASTER | 2003-01-19 to 2004-02-07 |
N: 5 S: -11 E: -54 W: -68 |
multiple | |
| LBA-ECO LC-23 Characterization of Vegetation Fire Dynamics for Brazil: 2001-2003 | 1 | Terra, NOAA-12, Aqua | MODIS, AVHRR | 2001-01-01 to 2003-12-31 |
N: 5.3 S: -33.75 E: -34.8 W: -74 |
multiple | |
| MASTER: Airborne Science, Southwest US, May, 2011 | 1 | NASA ER-2 | MASTER | 2011-05-15 to 2011-05-23 |
N: 38.8226 S: 31.9522 E: -101.25 W: -120.234 |
multiple | |
| MASTER: California Fire-Burn Area Emergency Response, California, April 2008 | 1 | B-200 | MASTER | 2008-04-14 to 2008-04-26 |
N: 37.8333 S: 32.5333 E: -116.55 W: -122.583 |
multiple | |
| MASTER: FireSense, California and Southern US, Spring 2025 | 1 | B-200 | MASTER | 2025-03-17 to 2025-04-18 |
N: 33.4811 S: 30.2467 E: -81.6656 W: -116.044 |
multiple | |
| MASTER: FireSense, western US, October 2023 | 1 | B-200 | MASTER | 2023-10-16 to 2023-10-26 |
N: 39.2058 S: 33.0192 E: -112.052 W: -120.169 |
multiple | |
| MASTER: Student Airborne Research Program (SARP) campaign, California, USA, 2016 | 1.2 | NASA ER-2 | MASTER | 2016-06-17 to 2016-06-18 |
N: 35.846 S: 33.56 E: -118.333 W: -120.883 |
multiple | |
| MODIS/Terra+Aqua Direct Broadcast Burned Area Monthly L3 Global 500m SIN Grid V006 | 006 | Terra, Aqua | MODIS | 2000-11-01 to 2022-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
500 Meters x 500 Meters | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Terra+Aqua Direct Broadcast Burned Area Monthly L3 Global 500m SIN Grid V061 | 061 | Terra, Aqua | MODIS | 2000-11-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
500 Meters x 500 Meters | HDF-EOS2 |
| NACP: Forest Carbon Stocks, Fluxes and Productivity Estimates, Western USA, 1979-2099 | 1 | Models | Computer | 1979-01-01 to 2099-12-31 |
N: 49.0351 S: 31.1875 E: -101.961 W: -124.812 |
netCDF-4 classic | |
| NACP Regional: Gridded 1-deg Observation Data and Biosphere and Inverse Model Outputs | 1 | Terra, Aqua | MODIS | 1990-01-01 to 2007-12-31 |
N: 84 S: 10 E: -50 W: -170 |
Shapefile | |
| NAFD-ATT Forest Canopy Cover Loss from Landsat, CONUS, 1986-2010 | 1 | LANDSAT-5, LANDSAT-7, MODELS | TM, ETM+, Computer | 1986-06-01 to 2010-09-15 |
N: 51.6785 S: 22.6911 E: -65.2025 W: -128.029 |
GeoTIFF |
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