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The data collected by FIRMS are presented as a free web mapping service, with the active fire locations if any overlaid on a map. [1] The detections are displayed on top of a static background layer and each visualized detection is clickable to display its data, such as detection time, coordinates, satellite and instrument.
The fire is now at 1,740 acres and is over 40% contained, according to the North Carolina Forest Service, but officials in the Southern Area Coordination Center warn it could see substantial ...
Forty-six firefighters have been battling the wildfire outside Rocky Top, which was first reported at 6:05 p.m. Nov. 4. The cause remains unknown. Anderson County wildfire 40% contained; 160-acre ...
Google has introduced a wildfire layer for Maps, allowing users around the world to keep a close eye on multiple fires at once. Google Maps will roll out wildfire tracking worldwide Skip to main ...
2016 Great Smoky Mountains wildfires: Tennessee: Began in late November 2016. It significantly impacted the towns of Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg, both near Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The fires claimed at least 14 lives, [67] [68] injured 190, [69] and is one of the largest natural disasters in the history of Tennessee. [70] [71] [72 ...
The fire began near Oroville, Washington, at about 2:00 pm PT on July 29, 2023. [1] [2] As of August 8, 2023 the fire burned a total of 34,049 acres (13,779 ha) between Canadian and US soil. [3] The cause of the fire is still unknown and under an active investigation. [1] [3]
Google has updates for a handful of tools aimed at helping people use Maps for more, or get on them in the first place. The company is improving wildfire tracking, expanding a tool for calculating ...
The wildfire in Tangipahoa parish burned 171 acres (7,400,000 sq ft). [15] As of August 26, all fires across Calcasieu, Sabine, Tangipahoa, and Vernon parishes were contained. [16] A mandatory evacuation was issued for portions of Vernon parish. [17] The wildfires also occurred in an area where an "extreme" or "exceptional" drought was occurring.