Wildfires 101: How NASA Studies Fires in a Changing World

Wildfires 101: How NASA Studies Fires in a Changing World

Changes in our climate, along with other factors, have led to wildfires increasing in intensity, severity, size and duration. From forest floor to space, NASA scientists and collaborators are advancing tools and methods to predict, remotely detect, and ultimately mitigate wildfires. That process starts with understanding fire behavior, tracking them with satellites, and getting that data in the hands of land managers and communities facing record-breaking fire seasons.

Learn more: https://www.nasa.gov/fires

Video Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)

Katie Jepson (KBRwyle): Lead Producer

Katie Jepson (KBRwyle): Narrator

Katie Jepson (KBRwyle): Editor 

Doug C. Morton (NASA/GSFC): Scientist

Elizabeth Hoy (GST): Scientist

Adriana Manrique Gutierrez (KBRwyle): Animator 

Alex Bodnar (None): Animator 

Jonathan North (KBRwyle): Animator

Duration: 5 minutes

Release Date: Aug. 3, 2023

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