New NASA 'Fire and Smoke' Web Page Shows Latest Fire Views, Research
NASA satellites, aircraft and research know-how, including resources and expertise from JPL, comprise a wealth of cutting-edge tools to help firefighters battle wildfires.
PASADENA, Calif. – NASA satellites, aircraft and research know-how, 
including resources and expertise from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 
Pasadena, Calif., comprise a wealth of cutting-edge tools to help 
firefighters battle wildfires. These tools also have helped scientists 
understand the impact of fires and smoke on Earth's climate and ecosystems. 
Now, a new NASA Web site brings to the public and journalists the latest 
information about this ongoing effort.The NASA "Fire and Smoke" Web site debuting Tuesday, July 22, includes 
regular updates of NASA images of fires and their associated smoke plumes 
in the United States and around the world. The site also features articles 
on the latest research results and multimedia resources from across NASA.The site is updated regularly with new images from NASA's suite of 
Earth-observing satellites and airborne observatories, including the 
unmanned Ikhana aircraft that recently pinpointed wildfire hotspots across 
California. NASA's investment in these observational resources, and the 
research and development to transform them into practical tools for 
operational agencies, supports ongoing nationwide efforts to fight wildfires.The Web site is available at:http://www.nasa.gov/fires.