ECOSTRESS Data Incorporated Into New Wildfire Response Tool

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NASA?s ECOSTRESS instrument captured ground-surface temperature data over southern Oregon?s Bootleg Fire from July 7 to July 22. Areas in red ? the hottest pixels detected ? show the fire front, where resources are needed most. Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech

The instrument on the International Space Station is uniquely positioned to provide wildfire responders with a high-resolution look at fire progression.

NASA?s ECOsystem Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer Experiment on Space Station (ECOSTRESS) is aiding in the fight against fires in the Western U.S.

As of July 28, 2021, the size of the Bootleg Fire in southern Oregon was more than 410,000 acres, making it the largest wildfire currently burning in the U.S. So far,some 400 buildings and more than 340 vehicles have been destroyed. Wildfire responders have managed to contain about 53% of the fire, and new data fromECOSTRESSis helping.

ECOSTRESS measures surface temperature from…

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