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Wildland Fire Data Portal
A firefighter works as the Hughes Fire burns on January 22, 2025, in Castic, Calif. Image Credit: Getty Images/Brandon Bell
The Wildland Fire Data Portal empowers communities through early fire detection and by sharing wildfire data sourced from NOAA satellites.
NOAA’s
Wildland Fire Data Portal
provides near-real-time wildfire detection and tracking using satellite data. The goal is to reduce wildfire impacts and protect lives and property.
To make this fire data more accessible and user-friendly, NOAA developed a new tool for the portal called the Next Generation Fire System (NGFS). NGFS quickly analyzes large volumes of satellite data to identify heat signatures consistent with active fires. Once a fire is detected, the system tracks and records its spread and intensity. This fire data are then made available through the portal to weather forecasters, fire dispatchers, and first responders.
NGFS can detect some fires faster than ground-based systems alone. This early detection has helped prevent
hundreds of millions of dollars
in damage. NGFS also provides imagery and analytical tools that inform firefighting efforts and resource management.
Wildland Fire Data Portal
Link to a data portal site.
What’s Next In Public-Accessed Data
The Wildland Fire Data Portal is one of the NESDIS Common Cloud Framework (NCCF)-based portals designed to expand public access to NOAA’s environmental data.
NOAA’s Space Weather Portal (SPOT)
is another NCCF-based portal, which launched in 2025. SPOT provides cloud-based access to space weather data.
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Next Generation Fire System (NGFS)
Fire and Smoke Tracking
Tracking Ash
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Wildland Fire Data Portal
A firefighter works as the Hughes Fire burns on January 22, 2025, in Castic, Calif. Image Credit: Getty Images/Brandon Bell
The Wildland Fire Data Portal empowers communities through early fire detection and by sharing wildfire data sourced from NOAA satellites.
NOAA’s
Wildland Fire Data Portal
provides near-real-time wildfire detection and tracking using satellite data. The goal is to reduce wildfire impacts and protect lives and property.
To make this fire data more accessible and user-friendly, NOAA developed a new tool for the portal called the Next Generation Fire System (NGFS). NGFS quickly analyzes large volumes of satellite data to identify heat signatures consistent with active fires. Once a fire is detected, the system tracks and records its spread and intensity. This fire data are then made available through the portal to weather forecasters, fire dispatchers, and first responders.
NGFS can detect some fires faster than ground-based systems alone. This early detection has helped prevent
hundreds of millions of dollars
in damage. NGFS also provides imagery and analytical tools that inform firefighting efforts and resource management.
Wildland Fire Data Portal
Link to a data portal site.
What’s Next In Public-Accessed Data
The Wildland Fire Data Portal is one of the NESDIS Common Cloud Framework (NCCF)-based portals designed to expand public access to NOAA’s environmental data.
NOAA’s Space Weather Portal (SPOT)
is another NCCF-based portal, which launched in 2025. SPOT provides cloud-based access to space weather data.
Resources
Next Generation Fire System (NGFS)
Fire and Smoke Tracking
Tracking Ash
How Satellites Track Dust
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5 Ways NOAA’s Satellites Support Emergency Managers and First Responders
NOAA satellites help predict and detect early threats, track weather events as they happen, and map…
April 20, 2026
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NOAA Seeks Commercial Wildfire Imagery
On April 7, 2026, NOAA released a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a Wildfire Imagery Pilot to be…
April 9, 2026
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Feature Story
NOAA’s Wildfire Detection System a “Game Changer” for Nebraska’s Record-Breaking Morrill Fire
When the Morrill Fire ignited in Nebraska on March 12, 2026, NOAA’s Next Generation Fire System (…
April 9, 2026
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NESDIS Scientist to Receive NOAA’s David S. Johnson Award
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March 3, 2026
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