Wildfires

Droughts
Earth Observatory
Landsat 8 / LDCM (Landsat Data Continuity Mission)
Wildfires
Firefighters are battling two destructive blazes in the southern part of the state as drought grips the U.S. Southeast.
Posted April 29, 2026
Air Quality
Earth Observatory
Human Dimensions
Terra
Wildfires
Seasonal fires have darkened skies over Southeast Asia.
Posted April 23, 2026
Clouds
Earth
Goddard Space Flight Center
Life on Earth
PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, Ocean Ecosystem)
Water Blooms
Wildfires
NASA has a fleet of satellites in orbit, gathering data around the clock, to explore unique views of our home planet’s ocean, atmosphere, and land surfaces.
Posted April 21, 2026
Earth Observatory
Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS)
Wildfires
Dry, warm, and windy conditions across the U.S. Great Plains led to extreme fire activity in March 2026.
Posted March 31, 2026
Aqua
Earth Observatory
Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)
Wildfires
The National fire has burned tens of thousands of acres within the Florida preserve, fueled by vegetation dried by prolonged drought and killed by recent frost.
Posted March 3, 2026
Earth Observatory
Wildfires
Tens of thousands of people fled to safety as blazes spread throughout the country’s Biobío and Ñuble regions.
Posted January 21, 2026
Carbon Cycle
Cryosphere
Earth Observatory
Ice & Glaciers
Land Cover
Wildfires
An increasingly flammable landscape combined with more lightning strikes is leading to larger, more frequent, and more intense fires than the landscape is adapted for.
Posted January 14, 2026
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Earth
Goddard Space Flight Center
Human Dimensions
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Water on Earth
Wildfires
When wildfires scorch a landscape, the flames are just the beginning. NASA is helping U.S. communities foresee and prepare for what can follow: mudslides, flash flooding, and contaminated water supplies.
Posted September 24, 2025
Earth Science
Airborne Science
Earth
Earth Science Division
Electromagnetic Spectrum
Wildfires
Data from the AVIRIS-3 sensor was recently used to create detailed fire maps in minutes, enabling firefighters in Alabama to limit the spread of wildfires and save buildings. A NASA sensor recently brought a new approach to battling wildfire, providing real-time data that helped firefighters in the field contain a blaze in Alabama.
Posted April 23, 2025
Ames Research Center
Aeronautics
Air Traffic Solutions
Drones & You
General
Natural Disasters
Wildfires
Wildland Fire Management
NASA researchers conducted initial validation of a new airspace management system designed to enable crews to use aircraft to fight and monitor wildland fires 24 hours a day, even during low-visibility conditions.   From March 17-28, NASA’s Advanced Capabilities for Emergency Response Operations (ACERO) project stationed researchers at multiple str
Posted March 25, 2025
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