Google Earth Satellite Pictures Of California Fires

Google launched a wildfire boundary map in search and maps on thursday in the u s the company.

Google earth satellite pictures of california fires.

The images include both our natural color images as well as our commercially unique shortwave infrared swir imagery. An update via mxar. Explore recent images of storms wildfires property and more. In 2018 nonprofit mapping and technology specialists gathered in california to learn about google s mapping tools and share a passion for planetary change.

This combination of satellite images shows the lnu lightning complex wildfire burning to the west of healdsburg in sonoma county california on aug. The fires locations are approximates. Google announced thursday it is updating maps and search to detail information about. The californian government provides a website called cal fire which includes a lot of information about fires including this map of wild fires in california showing the actual extents of the fires.

Geospatial data are organized by specified geographic region and include location and characterization of satellite fire detections current large. As wildfires spread across the west google created a tool to help keep people informed and safe. Zoom earth shows live weather satellite images updated in near real time and the best high resolution aerial views of the earth in a fast zoomable map. Previously known as flash earth.

As fires blaze across california local and federal officials see hope in providing more real time information. The links below provide access to several geospatial datasets relevant to fire management in keyhole markup language kml kmz format for use in google earth and other virtual globe applications. Play get started with google earth. Maxar s worldview 3 satellite collected a set of new images yesterday october 24 th of the kincade wildfire near sonoma california.