Data & Coverage
Detect Wildfires Earlier. Track Their Evolution. Understand What's at Risk.
Satellite fire detections. Authoritative wildfire incidents. Evolving perimeters. Smoke, evacuations & exposure intelligence.
Wildfires can develop rapidly, threaten communities and critical infrastructure, and create consequences extending far beyond the fire itself.
DisasterAWARE delivers global wildfire intelligence that helps technology providers detect emerging fire activity, monitor active incidents, understand geographic fire progression, and identify potentially exposed locations.
Our intelligence combines NASA satellite fire detections with authoritative wildfire incident reporting from the United States, Canada, Australia, and Europe, including the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS).
Go beyond conventional incident alerts with continuously enriched wildfire intelligence incorporating available fire perimeters, geographic footprints, smoke information, evacuation areas, environmental conditions, and historical wildfire records.
Designed for insurance, risk intelligence, supply chain, business continuity, utilities, and enterprise technology platforms, DisasterAWARE makes wildfire intelligence available through supported APIs, webhooks, geospatial services, and AI-native integrations.
From the first satellite detection to the evolving fire perimeter—and the locations that may be affected.
Understand Wildfires from Early Detection Through Event Evolution & Impact.
Early Wildfire Detection & Global Satellite Intelligence
Identify emerging wildfire activity through satellite-based observations and supported authoritative detection sources.
DisasterAWARE integrates NASA's Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS), incorporating satellite-derived active fire observations into a broader wildfire intelligence framework.
Satellite detections can provide early evidence of fire activity, including in locations where an official incident record has not yet been published.
Our capabilities include:
DisasterAWARE's multi-source approach is designed to improve awareness of emerging fire activity and reduce dependence on a single incident reporting system.
- •Satellite Fire Detections: Identify potential active fire activity from supported NASA satellite observations.
- •Early Event Awareness: Surface developing fire activity before a corresponding authoritative incident record becomes available in some cases.
- •Geographic Detection Information: Provide locations and supporting observation attributes associated with detected thermal anomalies.
- •Event Correlation: Associate relevant detections with developing or existing wildfire incidents where supported.
- •Continuously Updated Intelligence: Incorporate additional observations as new satellite data becomes available.
Earlier Awareness of Developing Wildfires
In company analyses comparing DisasterAWARE detections with corresponding NIFC incident reporting, DisasterAWARE has identified wildfire activity approximately 11 hours earlier on average.
This comparison illustrates the potential value of satellite-derived early detection alongside official incident information.
*Detection timing varies by event, satellite observation conditions, source availability, and the criteria used to associate detections with official incidents.*
Authoritative Wildfire Incident Reporting & Global Coverage
Satellite observations are an important source of early fire intelligence, but they do not provide the complete operational context of an incident.
DisasterAWARE combines satellite detections with supported authoritative wildfire incident reporting to provide a richer understanding of active fires.
Our wildfire integrations include:
United States
National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) and other supported U.S. wildfire information sources.
Canada
Canadian Wildland Fire Information System (CWFIS) and available Canadian wildfire information.
Europe
European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS), supporting wildfire awareness across European and other covered regions.
Australia
Supported Australian wildfire agency incident information and related geographic data.
Global Satellite Coverage
NASA FIRMS observations provide a broader international detection foundation, including regions where detailed national incident reporting may be limited.
Available wildfire records can include:
By combining multiple authoritative sources with global satellite observations, DisasterAWARE helps technology partners provide more complete wildfire awareness across supported regions.
- •Incident names and identifiers.
- •Geographic locations.
- •Reported incident status.
- •Available fire size and acreage information.
- •Updated incident details.
- •Source attribution.
- •Associated geographic fire information.
Evolving Fire Perimeters, Smoke & Evacuation Intelligence
Understanding that a wildfire exists is only the beginning.
Organizations also need to know where the fire is located, how its geographic extent is changing, and which surrounding areas may be affected.
DisasterAWARE incorporates available geographic wildfire information to support monitoring of active incidents and their evolving footprints.
Wildfire Perimeters
Access available mapped fire boundaries from supported authoritative sources.
Fire Growth & Geographic Evolution
Follow changes in reported fire extent as updated perimeters and supporting observations become available.
Satellite Detection Patterns
Use available fire detections to provide additional geographic context about active fire activity.
Smoke Intelligence
Incorporate available smoke footprints and related geographic information to understand potential effects beyond the immediate fire area.
Evacuation Areas
Access supported evacuation warnings, orders, or geographic evacuation information where available from authoritative sources.
Nearby Exposure
Combine wildfire locations and geographic footprints with customer-supplied assets, infrastructure, and population information.
This connected approach helps organizations understand not only where a fire was reported, but how its geographic footprint and surrounding threats may evolve.
*Satellite detections are not equivalent to mapped fire perimeters, and the latest available perimeter may not reflect the fire's current boundary.*
Wildfire Weather, Historical Intelligence & Potential Impacts
Wildfire risk is shaped by environmental conditions, past events, geographic exposure, and the consequences that follow.
DisasterAWARE connects active wildfire intelligence with predictive geospatial layers, historical wildfire records, and available impact information.
Wildfire Weather Conditions
Access supported fire-weather indices incorporating temperature, humidity, wind, precipitation, and fuel moisture conditions.
These indicators help characterize environmental conditions favorable to wildfire development and spread.
Historical Wildfire Intelligence
Explore available historical wildfire incidents, satellite detections, geographic perimeters, fire evolution, and associated event information.
Geographic Exposure
Evaluate the relationship between wildfire locations or available footprints and customer facilities, properties, infrastructure, and other assets.
Associated Impacts
Connect available information about evacuations, damaged structures, displacement, casualties, infrastructure disruptions, and other reported consequences.
Expanding Downstream Impact Intelligence
As DisasterAWARE's associated impact repository grows, additional information about insured losses, utility outages, business interruptions, and other consequences can help create a more complete understanding of wildfire events.
Why Disasteraware Is Different
More Than Wildfire Alerts. A Connected View of Fire Activity & Consequences.
Early Satellite-Based Detection
Identify potential emerging wildfire activity using NASA satellite observations, including situations where detections precede official incident reporting.
Multiple Authoritative Wildfire Sources
Combine supported wildfire incident information from the United States, Canada, Australia, Europe, and global satellite monitoring systems.
Evolving Geographic Fire Intelligence
Access available fire perimeters, satellite detections, incident updates, and geographic evidence of fire growth.
Smoke & Evacuation Context
Complement fire incident information with available smoke footprints, evacuation areas, and related geographic threats.
Predictive Fire-Weather Intelligence
Understand environmental conditions associated with elevated wildfire potential through supported fire-weather indices and weather layers.
Enriched Historical Wildfire Records
Connect active incidents with historical wildfire locations, perimeters, evolution, and available reported consequences.
Enterprise & AI-Native Delivery
Integrate supported wildfire intelligence through APIs, webhooks, geospatial services, historical data delivery, and MCP-enabled access.
Featured Intelligence Workflow
From Satellite Detection to Geographic Exposure & Impact.
DisasterAWARE combines multiple sources of wildfire information to help technology partners understand developing fires, their geographic evolution, and potential consequences.
Detect — Identify Emerging Fire Activity
Ingest supported satellite fire observations and authoritative wildfire incident reports.
Identify potential new fire activity and emerging wildfire incidents.
Correlate — Connect Observations & Incidents
Associate relevant satellite detections, incident records, geographic information, and supporting observations.
Help users understand related information about a developing wildfire rather than interpreting each source independently.
Enrich — Track Fire Evolution & Geographic Threats
Incorporate available fire perimeters, incident updates, smoke information, evacuation areas, and other geographic intelligence.
Connect fire activity with relevant environmental conditions and available historical context.
Deliver — Support Exposure Analysis & Response
Provide supported wildfire intelligence through enterprise data services.
Enable partners to evaluate potentially exposed locations, prioritize monitoring, and support operational assessments.
Featured Capability: Earlier Wildfire Awareness
From Initial Detection to an Evolving Wildfire Incident.
Consider a wildfire developing near a community, industrial facility, or critical transportation corridor.
Early Activity — Satellite Detection
A NASA satellite identifies a thermal anomaly consistent with possible fire activity.
DisasterAWARE processes the observation and, where supported, identifies relevant developing wildfire activity.
Incident Confirmation — Authoritative Reporting
A wildfire agency publishes or updates an official incident record.
DisasterAWARE incorporates the authoritative information and associates it with relevant observations where supported.
Fire Evolution — Geographic Perimeters & Updates
As new perimeters, detections, and incident reports become available, the geographic understanding of the fire improves.
Exposure — Identify Potentially Affected Locations
A partner application evaluates the fire's geographic relationship to customer facilities, properties, infrastructure, and other locations.
Consequences — Connect Available Impacts
Evacuation information, reported damage, utility disruptions, and other available consequences help provide additional context.
The result: A more complete view of wildfire activity—from early evidence of fire to the evolving incident and its potential consequences.
Built On Authoritative Wildfire Sources & Applied Science
Global Satellite Monitoring. National Wildfire Agencies. One Intelligence Foundation.
DisasterAWARE technology is rooted in decades of applied science and disaster management expertise developed through the Pacific Disaster Center.
Our wildfire intelligence combines satellite observations, authoritative incident reporting, scientific environmental datasets, and geographic information from supported sources around the world.
NASA FIRMS — Global Active Fire Detection
NASA's Fire Information for Resource Management System provides satellite-derived active fire observations from supported instruments.
These observations support global awareness of potential fire activity, including regions without comprehensive national incident reporting.
NIFC — United States Wildfire Intelligence
The National Interagency Fire Center and supported U.S. wildfire information sources provide authoritative incident information and associated geographic data.
CWFIS — Canadian Wildfire Intelligence
The Canadian Wildland Fire Information System provides wildfire information supporting awareness of fire activity across Canada.
EFFIS — European Wildfire Intelligence
The European Forest Fire Information System provides wildfire-related information across Europe and other supported regions, including fire activity and geographic products.
Australian Wildfire Agencies
Supported Australian state and territorial wildfire sources contribute incident information and available geographic intelligence.
Fire-Weather & Environmental Intelligence
Scientific weather and environmental datasets, including supported Copernicus and ECMWF products, provide context about wildfire weather conditions.
Geographic Exposure & Impact Sources
Available population, infrastructure, vulnerability, evacuation, and impact datasets help connect wildfire events with their potential and reported consequences.
Nine Ways Disasteraware Supports Enterprise Workflows
Turn Wildfire Intelligence into More Valuable Customer Applications.
Insurance & Reinsurance Platforms
Monitor wildfire activity near insured properties and portfolios, incorporate evolving geographic fire information, and support catastrophe analysis and post-event assessment.
Property & Asset Monitoring
Identify properties, facilities, and other assets near developing wildfires, available fire perimeters, smoke areas, or evacuation zones.
Risk Intelligence & Corporate Security
Provide awareness of emerging wildfire activity and changing geographic threats affecting corporate facilities and operational locations.
Supply Chain & Logistics Technology
Monitor wildfire incidents, smoke, evacuation information, and potential disruptions near suppliers, manufacturing facilities, distribution centers, and transportation routes.
Business Continuity & Resilience
Support wildfire preparedness, incident monitoring, exposure assessment, and operational response planning.
Utilities & Critical Infrastructure
Identify wildfire activity and elevated fire-weather conditions near utility infrastructure, energy facilities, transportation networks, and other critical assets.
Travel Risk & Duty-of-Care Platforms
Monitor wildfire incidents, smoke conditions, and available evacuation information affecting travel destinations and important locations.
Geospatial & Mapping Applications
Integrate satellite fire detections, wildfire incidents, geographic perimeters, smoke information, and fire-weather layers into customer-facing maps.
AI-Powered Risk & Decision Intelligence
Connect wildfire observations, incident evolution, geographic exposure, historical records, and available associated impacts to support automated analysis and future decision-support applications.
Related Products & Data Capabilities
Wildfire Intelligence Connected to a Broader Disaster Data Foundation.
DisasterAWARE connects wildfire detection and incident monitoring with predictive environmental intelligence, historical catastrophe records, geographic exposure, and available impact information.
Related Data Capabilities
Warnings & Predictive Intelligence
Access authoritative wildfire-related warnings, fire-weather indices, and other supported predictive geographic indicators.
Observed Hazard Intelligence
Understand where wildfire activity has been detected through satellite observations, authoritative incident records, evolving perimeters, and other geographic evidence.
Exposure & Impact Intelligence
Connect wildfire locations and geographic footprints with potentially exposed properties, infrastructure, populations, and available reported consequences.
Historical Disaster Database
Access historical wildfire incidents, geographic perimeters, available fire evolution, satellite observations, and associated event information.
Global Coverage & Sources
Explore DisasterAWARE's wildfire integrations, geographic coverage, authoritative incident sources, and global satellite monitoring foundation.
Geospatial Data Layers
Access wildfire weather indices, environmental information, geographic hazard layers, population exposure, vulnerability, and infrastructure context.
Related Hazard Intelligence
Severe Weather
Monitor high winds, extreme heat, drought-related weather conditions, and other meteorological threats that may influence wildfire activity.
Floods
Explore flood warnings, hydrological observations, and geographic flood information, including hazards that may affect areas recovering from wildfires.
All Hazard Types
Discover DisasterAWARE's broader intelligence offering across natural disasters, severe weather, environmental hazards, and human-induced threats.
Wildfire Intelligence That Goes Beyond Incident Reporting.
Wildfires can develop quickly, evolve unpredictably, and create consequences extending far beyond the active fire perimeter. DisasterAWARE combines global satellite detections, authoritative wildfire incident reporting, evolving geographic fire information, environmental conditions, historical catastrophe records, and available exposure and impact intelligence. From earlier detection to ongoing incident monitoring and post-event analysis, our intelligence helps technology partners deliver more complete wildfire awareness to their customers.