GFMC: Fires in West and East Africa
22 March 2004
The following MODIS scenes show firesburning in West and East Africa.
Aqua Satellite
21 March 2004
14:00 hrs UTC
Aqua Satellite
21 March 2004
10:40 hrs UTC
These images were captured by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS).
(Image courtesy of MODIS Rapid Response Project at NASA/GSFC).
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 22 March
(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.
