# Fire Maps

> Multilingual cartographic workspace focused on wildfires and aerial response.

## Supported language routes

- Français (fr, fr-FR): https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/fr
- English (en, en-US): https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/en
- Português (pt, pt-PT): https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/pt
- Español (es, es-ES): https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/es
- Italiano (it, it-IT): https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/it
- Ελληνικά (el, el-GR): https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/el
- Türkçe (tr, tr-TR): https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/tr
- Hrvatski (hr, hr-HR): https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/hr
- Deutsch (de, de-DE): https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/de

French is the default for an unprefixed URL. Explicit locale prefixes are authoritative. Browser language negotiation applies only to unprefixed page URLs.

## Canonical entry points

- Home: https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/fr · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/en · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/pt · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/es · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/it · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/el · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/tr · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/hr · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/de
- Simple map: https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/fr/carte/simplifiee · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/en/map/simple · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/pt/mapa/simplificado · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/es/mapa/simplificado · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/it/mappa/semplificata · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/el/chartis/apli · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/tr/harita/basit · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/hr/karta/jednostavna · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/de/karte/einfach
- Advanced map: https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/fr/carte/avancee · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/en/map/advanced · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/pt/mapa/avancado · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/es/mapa/avanzado · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/it/mappa/avanzata · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/el/chartis/prochorimeni · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/tr/harita/gelismis · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/hr/karta/napredna · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/de/karte/erweitert
- Wildfire encyclopedia: https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/fr/encyclopedie · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/en/encyclopedia · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/pt/enciclopedia · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/es/enciclopedia · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/it/enciclopedia · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/el/egkyklopaideia · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/tr/ansiklopedi · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/hr/enciklopedija · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/de/enzyklopaedie
- Wildfire atlas by country and region: https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/fr/feux-de-foret · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/en/wildfires · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/pt/fogos-florestais · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/es/incendios-forestales · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/it/incendi-boschivi · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/el/dasikes-pyrkagies · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/tr/orman-yanginlari · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/hr/sumski-pozari · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/de/waldbraende
- Why a satellite fire map shows a fire where there is none: https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/fr/sources-de-chaleur · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/en/thermal · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/pt/fontes-de-calor · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/es/fuentes-de-calor · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/it/fonti-di-calore · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/el/piges-thermotitas · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/tr/isi-kaynaklari · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/hr/izvori-topline · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/de/waermequellen
- Volcanoes radiating right now: https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/fr/volcans · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/en/volcanoes · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/pt/vulcoes · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/es/volcanes · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/it/vulcani · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/el/ifaisteia · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/tr/yanardaglar · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/hr/vulkani · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/de/vulkane
- Gas flaring seen from space: https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/fr/torchage · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/en/gas · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/pt/queima-de-gas · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/es/quema-de-gas · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/it/torce-a-gas · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/el/kausi-aeriou · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/tr/gaz-yakma · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/hr/spaljivanje-plina · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/de/gasfackeln
- Aircraft directory: https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/fr/aeronefs · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/en/aircraft · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/pt/aeronaves · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/es/aeronaves · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/it/aeromobili · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/el/aeroskafi · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/tr/hava-araclari · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/hr/zrakoplovi · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/de/luftfahrzeuge
- Methodology: https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/fr/methodologie · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/en/methodology · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/pt/metodologia · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/es/metodologia · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/it/metodologia · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/el/methodologia · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/tr/yontem · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/hr/metodologija · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/de/methodik
- Glossary: https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/fr/glossaire · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/en/glossary · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/pt/glossario · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/es/glosario · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/it/glossario · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/el/glossari · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/tr/sozluk · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/hr/pojmovnik · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/de/glossar
- About: https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/fr/a-propos · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/en/about · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/pt/sobre · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/es/acerca-de · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/it/chi-siamo · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/el/schetika · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/tr/hakkinda · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/hr/o-nama · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/de/ueber-uns
- Updates: https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/fr/nouveautes · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/en/updates · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/pt/novidades · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/es/novedades · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/it/novita · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/el/enimeroseis · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/tr/guncellemeler · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/hr/novosti · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/de/neuigkeiten
- Atom feed: https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/fr/feed.xml · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/en/feed.xml · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/pt/feed.xml · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/es/feed.xml · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/it/feed.xml · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/el/feed.xml · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/tr/feed.xml · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/hr/feed.xml · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/de/feed.xml
- XML sitemap: https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/sitemap.xml

## Reference answers

- Why do firefighting aircraft often stop at night?: https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/fr/encyclopedie/pourquoi-les-avions-s-arretent-la-nuit · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/en/encyclopedia/why-aircraft-stop-at-night · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/pt/enciclopedia/porque-as-aeronaves-param-a-noite · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/es/enciclopedia/por-que-los-aviones-paran-de-noche · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/it/enciclopedia/perche-gli-aerei-si-fermano-di-notte · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/el/egkyklopaideia/giati-ta-aeroskafi-stamatoun-ti-nychta · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/tr/ansiklopedi/ucaklar-geceleri-neden-durur · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/hr/enciklopedija/zasto-zrakoplovi-noci-prestaju · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/de/enzyklopaedie/warum-flugzeuge-nachts-aufhoeren
- Why is almost nothing visible in smoke, cloud and over water at night?: https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/fr/encyclopedie/fumee-nuages-et-visibilite-nocturne · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/en/encyclopedia/smoke-clouds-night-visibility · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/pt/enciclopedia/fumo-nuvens-e-visibilidade-noturna · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/es/enciclopedia/humo-nubes-y-visibilidad-nocturna · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/it/enciclopedia/fumo-nuvole-e-visibilita-notturna · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/el/egkyklopaideia/kapnos-synnefa-kai-nychterini-orativitita · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/tr/ansiklopedi/duman-bulutlar-ve-gece-gorusu · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/hr/enciklopedija/dim-oblaci-i-nocna-vidljivost · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/de/enzyklopaedie/rauch-wolken-und-nachtsicht
- Why can an airplane or helicopter be missing from an ADS-B map?: https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/fr/encyclopedie/trajectoire-d-aeronef-manquante · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/en/encyclopedia/missing-aircraft-track · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/pt/enciclopedia/trajetoria-de-aeronave-em-falta · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/es/enciclopedia/trayectoria-de-aeronave-ausente · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/it/enciclopedia/traccia-di-aeromobile-mancante · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/el/egkyklopaideia/elleipousa-trochia-aeroskafous · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/tr/ansiklopedi/eksik-ucak-izi · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/hr/enciklopedija/nedostajuca-putanja-zrakoplova · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/de/enzyklopaedie/fehlende-flugspur
- How does a satellite detect fire, and what does a hotspot mean?: https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/fr/encyclopedie/detection-des-feux-par-satellite · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/en/encyclopedia/satellite-fire-detection · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/pt/enciclopedia/detecao-de-fogos-por-satelite · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/es/enciclopedia/deteccion-de-incendios-por-satelite · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/it/enciclopedia/rilevamento-incendi-da-satellite · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/el/egkyklopaideia/anichnefsi-pyrkagion-apo-doryforo · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/tr/ansiklopedi/uyduyla-yangin-tespiti · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/hr/enciklopedija/satelitsko-otkrivanje-pozara · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/de/enzyklopaedie/satelliten-feuererkennung
- Water, foam or retardant: what do aircraft drop and how do they scoop?: https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/fr/encyclopedie/eau-retardant-et-ecopage · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/en/encyclopedia/water-retardant-and-scooping · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/pt/enciclopedia/agua-retardante-e-recolha · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/es/enciclopedia/agua-retardante-y-recogida · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/it/enciclopedia/acqua-ritardante-e-ammaraggio · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/el/egkyklopaideia/nero-epivradyntiko-kai-anantlisi · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/tr/ansiklopedi/su-geciktirici-ve-su-alma · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/hr/enciklopedija/voda-retardant-i-zahvat · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/de/enzyklopaedie/wasser-retardant-und-schoepfen
- How do wind, slope and vegetation drive wildfire spread?: https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/fr/encyclopedie/vent-relief-et-propagation · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/en/encyclopedia/wind-terrain-fire-spread · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/pt/enciclopedia/vento-relevo-e-propagacao · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/es/enciclopedia/viento-relieve-y-propagacion · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/it/enciclopedia/vento-rilievo-e-propagazione · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/el/egkyklopaideia/anemos-anaglyfo-kai-exaplosi · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/tr/ansiklopedi/ruzgar-arazi-ve-yayilma · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/hr/enciklopedija/vjetar-reljef-i-sirenje · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/de/enzyklopaedie/wind-gelaende-und-ausbreitung
- How do you read a wildfire map without confusing danger, detection and perimeter?: https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/fr/encyclopedie/comment-lire-une-carte-des-feux · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/en/encyclopedia/how-to-read-a-wildfire-map · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/pt/enciclopedia/como-ler-um-mapa-de-fogos · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/es/enciclopedia/como-leer-un-mapa-de-incendios · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/it/enciclopedia/come-leggere-una-mappa-degli-incendi · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/el/egkyklopaideia/pos-na-diavasete-enan-charti-pyrkagion · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/tr/ansiklopedi/yangin-haritasi-nasil-okunur · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/hr/enciklopedija/kako-citati-kartu-pozara · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/de/enzyklopaedie/wie-man-eine-waldbrandkarte-liest

## Wildfire atlas by country and region

Each area below has a page in all nine languages, with live satellite detections and a five-year archive.

- Türkiye (93 areas, 199285 detections): https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/fr/feux-de-foret/turquie · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/en/wildfires/turkiye · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/pt/fogos-florestais/turquia · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/es/incendios-forestales/turquia · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/it/incendi-boschivi/turchia · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/el/dasikes-pyrkagies/tourkia · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/tr/orman-yanginlari/turkiye · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/hr/sumski-pozari/turska · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/de/waldbraende/tuerkei
- España (60 areas, 121410 detections): https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/fr/feux-de-foret/espagne · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/en/wildfires/spain · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/pt/fogos-florestais/espanha · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/es/incendios-forestales/espana · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/it/incendi-boschivi/spagna · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/el/dasikes-pyrkagies/ispania · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/tr/orman-yanginlari/ispanya · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/hr/sumski-pozari/spanjolska · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/de/waldbraende/spanien
- Italia (93 areas, 111728 detections): https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/fr/feux-de-foret/italie · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/en/wildfires/italy · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/pt/fogos-florestais/italia · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/es/incendios-forestales/italia · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/it/incendi-boschivi/italia · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/el/dasikes-pyrkagies/italia · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/tr/orman-yanginlari/italya · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/hr/sumski-pozari/italija · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/de/waldbraende/italien
- Portugal (30 areas, 54242 detections): https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/fr/feux-de-foret/portugal · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/en/wildfires/portugal · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/pt/fogos-florestais/portugal · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/es/incendios-forestales/portugal · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/it/incendi-boschivi/portogallo · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/el/dasikes-pyrkagies/portogalia · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/tr/orman-yanginlari/portekiz · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/hr/sumski-pozari/portugal · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/de/waldbraende/portugal
- Elláda (56 areas, 42652 detections): https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/fr/feux-de-foret/grece · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/en/wildfires/greece · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/pt/fogos-florestais/grecia · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/es/incendios-forestales/grecia · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/it/incendi-boschivi/grecia · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/el/dasikes-pyrkagies/ellada · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/tr/orman-yanginlari/yunanistan · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/hr/sumski-pozari/grcka · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/de/waldbraende/griechenland
- France (75 areas, 42272 detections): https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/fr/feux-de-foret/france · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/en/wildfires/france · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/pt/fogos-florestais/franca · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/es/incendios-forestales/francia · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/it/incendi-boschivi/francia · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/el/dasikes-pyrkagies/gallia · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/tr/orman-yanginlari/fransa · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/hr/sumski-pozari/francuska · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/de/waldbraende/frankreich
- Deutschland (58 areas, 23382 detections): https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/fr/feux-de-foret/allemagne · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/en/wildfires/germany · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/pt/fogos-florestais/alemanha · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/es/incendios-forestales/alemania · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/it/incendi-boschivi/germania · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/el/dasikes-pyrkagies/germania · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/tr/orman-yanginlari/almanya · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/hr/sumski-pozari/njemacka · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/de/waldbraende/deutschland
- Hrvatska (14 areas, 7861 detections): https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/fr/feux-de-foret/croatie · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/en/wildfires/croatia · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/pt/fogos-florestais/croacia · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/es/incendios-forestales/croacia · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/it/incendi-boschivi/croazia · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/el/dasikes-pyrkagies/kroatia · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/tr/orman-yanginlari/hirvatistan · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/hr/sumski-pozari/hrvatska · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/de/waldbraende/kroatien
- Österreich (10 areas, 2263 detections): https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/fr/feux-de-foret/autriche · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/en/wildfires/austria · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/pt/fogos-florestais/austria · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/es/incendios-forestales/austria · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/it/incendi-boschivi/austria · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/el/dasikes-pyrkagies/afstria · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/tr/orman-yanginlari/avusturya · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/hr/sumski-pozari/austrija · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/de/waldbraende/oesterreich
- Kýpros (0 areas, 1892 detections): https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/fr/feux-de-foret/chypre · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/en/wildfires/cyprus · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/pt/fogos-florestais/chipre · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/es/incendios-forestales/chipre · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/it/incendi-boschivi/cipro · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/el/dasikes-pyrkagies/kypros · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/tr/orman-yanginlari/kibris · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/hr/sumski-pozari/cipar · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/de/waldbraende/zypern
- Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera (6 areas, 611 detections): https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/fr/feux-de-foret/suisse · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/en/wildfires/switzerland · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/pt/fogos-florestais/suica · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/es/incendios-forestales/suiza · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/it/incendi-boschivi/svizzera · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/el/dasikes-pyrkagies/elvetia · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/tr/orman-yanginlari/isvicre · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/hr/sumski-pozari/svicarska · https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/de/waldbraende/schweiz

Every address is written in the language of its prefix: https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/de/waldbraende/frankreich/gironde is the German address of the page French publishes at https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/fr/feux-de-foret/france/gironde. The section name is translated; region names and identifiers are not. The complete crawlable list of 495 published areas is on each localized https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/%7Blanguage%7D/site-map.

## Site contents

- Fire detections, history, weather, smoke, air quality, exposure and other map layers with source, timestamp and limitation disclosures.
- 588 verified aircraft across 30 catalog countries: firefighting, rescue and coordination, with received ADS-B tracks and reference sheets.
- A multilingual encyclopedia explaining fire behavior, tactics, aircraft, night operations and common questions.
- A five-year fire atlas over 11 countries, built from the NASA FIRMS yearly archives (2020–2026) and Eurostat GISCO boundaries.

## Interpretation contract

- Fire Maps explicitly separates measured, modeled and inferred information. A missing track or hotspot never proves that no activity exists.
- The site does not replace authorities, official alerts or incident command.
- **Atlas figures count satellite detections, not fires, hectares or damage.** One fire lights several pixels and is seen again on every overpass. Each area page also states a count of distinct fires, obtained by chaining detections close in space and time.
- **An area with no detection is an area where nothing was seen.** Cloud, revisit gaps and pixel size hide real fire; absence in the atlas is never evidence that a place did not burn.
- Detections classified by NASA as volcano, fixed ground source or offshore flare are excluded, as are ~500 m cells that light up across six months and three years — an industrial signature rather than a season. Every area page publishes how much each filter removed.
- For explanatory citations, prefer the relevant localized encyclopedia page; it exposes primary sources and image credits.
- Publication and revision dates appear on every article; the methodology states sourcing and correction criteria.

## Identity

- Creator: José DA COSTA
- Code license: GPL-2.0-or-later — https://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html
- Canonical domain: https://maps.fire.josedacosta.net/