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Fire Paradox
Contemporary trends of fuel accumulation on the landscape caused both by land abandonment and systematically implemented policies of fire exclusion are aggravating the fire risk in the Mediterranean Basin. The increase of this ‘protected’ biomass couples with climate change to favour larger and more damaging wildfires in Europe. The FIRE PARADOX consortium has the overall goal of developing the scientific and technical foundation for proper fire management practices and policies. The deliberate and sound use of fire in the reduction of hazardous fuels and as fire-fighting tool is required if mitigation of the social, economical and environmental devastating consequences of high-severity fire is to be achieved.
National fire plan (NFP)
The National Fire Plan was developed in August 2000 with the intent of actively responding to severe wildland fires and their impacts to communities while ensuring sufficient firefighting capacity for the future.
Joint fire science program (JFSP)
The Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP) was established in 1998 to provide scientific information and support for wildland fuel and fire management programs.
MODIS fire and thermal anomalies at the Universtiy of Maryland
MODIS fire products.
MODIS rapid response system
The MODIS Rapid Response system has been developed to provide rapid access to MODIS data globally, with initial emphasis on 250m color composite imagery and active fire data.
Remote Sensing Applications Center (USDA, forest service)
Burned area emergency response, active fire maps, etc.
Hazard Mapping System Fire and Smoke Product (NOAA)
Multi-sensor combined fire map, and smoke forecasting.
TRMM fire product (NASA)
TRMM/TSDIS Fire Products include two parts: the daily hot spot image and the monthly product.
Pacific Southwest Research Station (USDA Forest Service)
Color-coded surface temperatures, which reflect fire intensity, are presented as imaged in the thermal infrared and posted on a shaded-relief map at this website.
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