July 31 A look at recent Sentinel imagery, Flat Lk, White Rock Lk, Tremont, S Okanagan, Trozzo Ck
Update August 1, 12 noon: Very few IFR visible due to cloud could cover, check BC Wildfire for ground reports. Large display of VIIRS visible on SE flank of White Rock Lake fire showing controlled IFR patterns. Some 24hr IFR visible S of Alberta Lake SE flank of Flat Lake fire.
A look at publicly available online resources for wildfire planning. Images of the local area available through Sentinel Hub EO Browser and NASA's FIRMS system linked below. Data can change rapidly. Check the resource links below. Satellite heat detections (hotspots) may be obscured and can be off position.
Sentinel2 EO Browser July 31 above Kamloops with false colour filter:
https://apps.sentinel-hub.com/eo-brow...
Brief tutorial starts at 5:50
Links:
BC WILDFIRE:
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/sa...
Report a wildfire in BC: 1 800 663-5555 or *5555 on a cell
SQUAMISH-LILLOOET:
https://www.slrd.bc.ca/inside-slrd/no...
TNRD:
https://www.tnrd.ca/services/emergenc...
FIRMS:
https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/
If server busy:
https://firms2.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/
NRC Canadian Wildland Fire Information System:
https://cwfis.cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/home
WINDY:
https://www.windy.com/50.932/-120.843...
PAST FIRES:
https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/data...
DRIVEBC:
https://drivebc.ca/
LIGHTNING MAP:
http://www.lightningmaps.org/#m=oss;r...
BC Wildfire Map shortcut: (opens to Sparks Lake fire, zoom out for your search)
https://governmentofbc.maps.arcgis.co...