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    ID: 4484 Visualization

    Global Fires 2015-2016 Visualizations

    Aug. 16th, 2016
    (updated Aug. 25th, 2023)

    Global Fires 2015-2016, with Dates and Colorbar || The 2016 wildfire season is off to a blazing start. To date, more than 29,000 wildfires have burned over 2.6 million acres in the United States alone. In other parts of the world, hot and dry conditions fueled by El Niño have primed places like the southern Amazon for heavy wildfire activity. Scientists say the region is the driest it’s been in more than a decade. Using data collected by satellites, NASA monitors fires across the globe. The space-based views of actively burning fires help fire managers on the ground locate potentially hazardous blazes. The observations also aid researchers in tracking the spread of smoke and ash from fires, which can significantly impact air quality. Watch the video to see a data visualization showing fires detected from space over the course of a year.These visualizations were created for July 28, 2016 live shots and interviews. ||

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    ID: 12330 Produced Video

    NASA Sees Intense Fires Around The World

    July 29th, 2016
    (updated May 3rd, 2023)

    This year’s wildfire season is off to a blazing start. The United States had an early start to the season, with more than 29,000 wildfires burning more than 2.6 million acres of land. The driest season in 14 years has left the southern Amazon primed for heavy wildfire activity as well. The expected wildfire surge in the Amazon this summer is the result of El Niño, a warming of waters in the Pacific Ocean that had major impacts on weather across the United States the first half of 2016. While El Niño has officially ended, we’re still feeling effects through increased wildfire activity. In some parts of the U.S., the fire season is now on average 78 days longer than it was in 1970, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. NASA scientists are able to monitor these wildfires better than ever before, providing valuable information that fire managers can use to prepare the public. Using data collected by satellites, planes and on the ground, NASA is tracking wildfires around the world and keeping an eye on the hot, dry conditions that contribute to larger fires. ||

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    ID: 12325 Produced Video

    Wildfires Live Shot July 2016

    July 25th, 2016
    (updated May 3rd, 2023)

    B-roll that goes along with the following questions:Wildfires have been raging in parts of the US this year. Can you show us the view from space?It’s been an active year around the globe for wildfires. How do fires on the other side of the world affect us?El Nino has dried out the Amazon this year, making it vulnerable to wildfires. What impacts could this have on the Summer Olympics?NASA is doing groundbreaking research around the world to study wildfires. What are we learning?Where can we learn more?Click for NASA's FIRES webpage.Find the latest on Twitter @NASAEarth ||

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