GFMC: Bush and Forest Fires in West Africa
Fires in West and Central Africa
23 December 2003
Latest Satellite Images
13:20 UTC (Aqua Satellite)
22 Dec 2003
11:40 UTC (Aqua Satellite)
22 Dec 2003
These images were captured by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer
(MODIS). They are provided with resolution of 2 km and 500 m respectively.
(Image courtesy of MODIS Rapid Response Project at NASA/GSFC).
As Northern Hemisphere autumn progresses toward winter, fire activity in the Sahel and savannas just
south of Africas Sahara Desert begins to increase. Fires, marked with red dots, are probably due to landclearings.
For background information on theFire Situation in Africa see:
RegionalWildland Fire Networks (AfriFireNet) and
IFFN Country Reports on various african countries.
