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Simulated Forest Fires in Croatia
"Taming the Dragon - Dalmatia 2002"
21-24 May 2002
This web page is a contribution of the GFMC to the NATO wildland fire exercise "Taming the Dragon - Dalmatia 2002". Since the GFMC is participating in the exercise (all GFMC staff) the information provided below is simulated, i.e. generated well in advance of the exercise (on 17 May 2002).
In a real case of a fire emergency in Croatia or any other country the GFMC would provide daily access to the latest remote sensing products like the MODIS image below. The availability of satellite images depends on orbits and cloud cover.
In addition the GFMC would produce daily, weekly and long-term (1-month) fire weather forecasts for the region concerned.
Access (liaison) to assistance is provided and facilitated by the GFMC:
International Wildland Fire Response Operators and Material Suppliers
Latest Satellite Image
Heat signals showing forest fires or land-use fires in southern Italy, acquired by the Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) sensor on 14 May 2002.
Fires can be seen only in southern Italy (no real fire in Croatia).
Source: http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/products_rr.html
Image search support at:
http://www.gfmc.online/current/MODIS.htm
Fire Weather Forecast
Fire weather forecast for Croatia for 18 May 2002.
(Source: ECPC Fire Weather Index Forecast)
Precipitation forecast for Croatia for 18-25 May 2002
(Source: ECPC Fire Weather Index Forecast)
Fire Weather Index (FWI) forecast for Croatia for 4 May -1 June 2002.
(Source: ECPC Fire Weather Index Forecast)
Additional information on forest fires in Croatia:
Forest Fires in Croatia - A Permanent Danger (IFFN No. 9 - July 1993)
