Bangkok, Thailand — An innovative initiative by student interns from the Upper ASEAN Wildland Fire Special Research Unit (WFSRU) has resulted in the creation of three websites for active fire detection, utilizing the VIIRS sensor from NOAA satellites.
The three websites include:
These websites display active fire information based on data from three satellites: NOAA-21, Suomi-NPP, and NOAA-20. The data is available in the system approximately 35–40 minutes after the satellites pass over the monitoring area, making it one of the fastest sources for wildfire information since the data is directly fed from NOAA, not NASA, resulting in quicker updates.
“This initiative is designed to help wildfire control personnel receive hotspot information from satellites as quickly as possible,” said Dr. Veerachai Tanpipat, project supervisor and lead researcher at WFSRU, Faculty of Forestry, Kasetsart University.
The project was developed through a collaboration between WFSRU and three graduate students from Polytech Nantes and Nantes University, France:
- Morgan Le Treust
- Dorian Massamba
- Childeric Oliet
The websites feature an interactive mapping interface, making it easier for governments, communities, and relevant organizations to monitor and respond to forest and land fires in real-time across the countries involved.
📩 For more information or inquiries, please contact:
- Dr. Veerachai Tanpipat – fforvrc@ku.ac.th
- Morgan Le Treust – morganletreust@hotmail.fr
- Dorian Massamba – dorian.massamba12@gmail.com
- Childeric Oliet – oliet.childeric@gmail.com
Author: Robi Deslia Waldi (RDW)
