Fires in Myanmar
Fires in Myanmar
10 April 2008
On 7 April 2008, smoke from hundreds of fires mingled with clouds over eastern India, Myanmar, and China. Locations where the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASAs Aqua satellite detected fires are marked in red.
AQUA
7 April 2008
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(source: earth observatory)
Most of the fires are likely human-caused, either agricultural fires or accidental forest fires.
Further information:
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The ASEAN Haze Action Online provides the following information:
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Monitoring: Hyperlinks to institutions involved in regional monitoring and prediction of fire and smoke haze
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Haze News: ASEAN Transboundary Haze Update (updated daily)
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Intranet: Information and possible participation in the ASEAN Haze Action Online Intranet Information Services (for associated registered participants)
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Mobilization Plan: Model Fire Suppression Mobilization Plan
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Inventory: Inventory and analysis of forest and land fire suppression capabilities
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Haze Forum: Communication platform on fire and smoke-haze issues in the ASEAN region
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Calendar: Fire and haze-related events can be identified by a search modus
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