🛰️ Firewatch

Global fire detection using satellite imagery from Sentinel-2 satellites.

Every day, this software processes thousands of data files from Sentinel-2 satellites, analyzing spectral bands for hot spots and clustering them to identify potential wildfires.

Important Considerations: Sentinel-2 provides global coverage every 5 days, so all events might not be detected. Our detection focuses on fires ≥ 1km in size. Additionally, highly reflective surfaces like solar panels can sometimes trigger false positives.

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Notable Detections

A selection of interesting fire events detected by the system.

Wildfire: Los Angeles County, California (Jan 2025)
This detection corresponds to one of the wildfires within a series that affected the Los Angeles metropolitan area and San Diego County in January 2025. Such events underscore the wildfire risk in Southern California.

Deforestation Fire: Amazon Rainforest (Nov 2024)
Detected in the Amazon region, this fire is characteristic of patterns associated with deforestation activities, where land is often cleared for agricultural purposes like cattle ranching or crop cultivation.

Agricultural Burning: South Africa (Oct 2024)
This detection shows multiple fire points typical of agricultural burning, a widespread practice used to clear crop residue, seen here in South Africa. While often controlled, these burns can impact air quality and sometimes escape containment.

Wildfire: Greece (Aug 2023)
This fire near Alexandroupolis became the largest wildfire recorded in the EU up to that time, burning over 730 square kilometers, particularly impacting the Dadia Forest.

Wildfire: Maui, Hawaii (Aug 2023)
Part of a devastating series of wind-driven fires on Maui, particularly impacting Lahaina. Fueled by dry conditions and strong winds, these fires caused significant loss of life and widespread destruction.

Wildfire: Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine (Mar 2023)
Detected on the eastern front during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Wildfires in conflict zones pose additional risks and challenges for response efforts.

Volcanic Activity: Kīlauea, Hawaii (Jan 2023)
The system detected thermal anomalies from the Kīlauea eruption within Halemaʻumaʻu crater, which began in early January 2023 and produced a significant lava lake.

Wildfire: Northern Territory, Australia (Oct 2022)
This wildfire was detected burning along the coast in Australia's Northern Territory. The proximity to the shoreline and potential habitations highlights the diverse environments where these events occur.

Wildfire: Eastern Russia (Oct 2022)
This large wildfire occurred during the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia. The conflict likely strained local firefighting capabilities, contributing to the fire's spread in a sparsely populated region.

Volcanic Activity: Mount Vesuvius, Italy (Jun 2022)
While not a wildfire, the system detected significant thermal anomalies consistent with lava flows from Mount Vesuvius. This highlights the system's sensitivity to various high-temperature events.