GFMC: Fires in West and East Africa
Fires in Central and West Africa
20 February 2004
Following the request by the Ministry for Agriculture, Government of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, the GFMC is providing regular update information on the increasing wildland fire danger in East Africa, especially in the Horn of Africa Region.
The following MODIS scenes show fires burning in Central Africa on 19 February 2004.
Aqua Satellite
19 February 2004
Bands 721
These images were captured by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS).
(Image courtesy of MODIS Rapid Response Project at NASA/GSFC).
The following MODIS scenes show firesburning in West Africa on 19 February 2004.
Aqua Satellite
19 February 2004
This image was captured by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS).
(Image courtesy of MODIS Rapid Response Project at NASA/GSFC).
Following the satellite-derived vegetation health map for Africa,the weather-based ECPC Africa fire weather index map, as well as the global firepotential map are displayed.
Satellite-derived vegetation health map
The general stress situation is higher this year as compared to 2003.
(Source: NOAA/NESDIS Current Vegetation Health Image Maps)
ECPC Africa Fire Weather Index map
Fire Weather Index (FWI) forecast for 20 February
(Source: ECPC Fire Weather Index Forecast)
Fire Weather Index (FWI) forecast for the next week
(Source: ECPC Fire Weather Index Forecast)
Global Fire Potential Map
Latest weekly global fire potential product map (upper scene) and
comparison with the situation in the previous month (map below)
(Source: NOAA/NESDIS Experimental Fire Potential Product)
Information on the fire situation in Ethiopia: See IFFN special reports at:
https://gfmc.online/iffn/country/country.html#ETHIOPIA
Further information on the fire emergency situation in Ethiopia (March 2000) can be obtained at:
https://gfmc.online/photos/et/et.html
For background information on theFire Situation in Africa see:
RegionalWildland Fire Networks (AfriFireNet) and
IFFN Country Reports on various african countries.
