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NASA's Fire Information for Resource Management System now provides swath outlines, showing the extent of Earth's surface within view of a sensor.
Blog
June 25, 2026
The TiTiler-CMR service generates dynamic, on-demand map tile layers that can be incorporated into GIS software and visualization applications. Two NASA mapping applications – Worldview and FIRMS – have harnessed the versatility of this service.
Feature Article
April 29, 2026
The Geostationary Ring Natural Color RGB imagery layer is an additional option for users to visualize the progression of wildfires and their effects throughout the day.
Blog
Dec. 11, 2025
The VIIRS product provides continuity to the MODIS-generated NASA standard science burned area product.
Blog
Sept. 24, 2025
FIRMS was used to track the spread of smoke plumes during the Canadian wildland fires in June 2025.
Blog
June 17, 2025
The FIRMS burned area user interface allows users to simultaneously display and compare individual monthly burned area products as well as monthly products aggregated into annual datasets.
Blog
May 20, 2025
An upcoming training offered by NASA's ARSET program explores how to use FIRMS to track wildland fire activity and its effects.
News
April 9, 2025
Users of NASA’s Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS) can now differentiate between fires caused by burning vegetation and fires from natural heat sources or industrial heat sources.
Blog
March 7, 2025
Satellite-based maps offer quick first alerts and approximate locations of potential wildfires that are then precisely tracked and fought by teams on the ground.
Feature Article
Jan. 13, 2025
Geographer Veerachai Tanpipat promotes the use of NASA's Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS) throughout the Lower Mekong River Region.
Feature Article
Aug. 20, 2024
Satellite instruments have trouble discerning fire activity under heavy clouds or smoke cover. These conditions can limit active fire detection.
Blog
Aug. 9, 2024
Active fire detection data from five geostationary sensors are available in NASA's Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS) and collectively provide global coverage.
Blog
June 27, 2024
Global and US/Canada active Fire Maps enable users to visualize the location, extent, and impact of wildfires with minimal delay.
Feature Article
June 24, 2024
Data from NASA's Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS) help personnel in Canada's Northwest Territories Department of Environment and Climate Change manage wildfires.
Feature Article
June 11, 2024
NASA’s Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS) provides natural resource managers with near real-time active fire/hotspot locations using satellite-derived fire information.
Blog
May 24, 2024
Data from NASA's Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS) help global Indji Watch customers stay aware of natural hazards.
Feature Article
April 30, 2024
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