Active fire/hotspot KML

Keyhole Markup Language (KML) is available for the last 24 hours and 48 hours. The KML are updated every hour starting at 01:00 ET (USA). An auto-updating KML is also available for visualization of MODIS active fire/hotspot detections for most parts of the world for the last 24 hours. The KML automatically refreshes every 2 hours and downloads the latest available MODIS active fire/hotspot detections.

Active fire/hotspot KML time series

FIRMS is offering an experimental version of MODIS KML time series showing active fire/hotspot detections by animating the location of fires that have occurred in the region in the last 48 hours.

For further information regarding MODIS active fire/hotspot detections, please visit the FAQ section.

World Auto-updating KML

24 Hours 48 Hours Time Series
Alaska 24 Hours 48 Hours Time Series
Australia and New Zealand 24 Hours 48 Hours Time Series
Canada 24 Hours 48 Hours Time Series
Central America 24 Hours 48 Hours Time Series
Congo Basin 24 Hours 48 Hours Time Series
Europe 24 Hours 48 Hours Time Series
Mozambique 24 Hours 48 Hours Time Series
Namibia 24 Hours 48 Hours Time Series
Northern Africa 24 Hours 48 Hours Time Series
Russia and Asia 24 Hours 48 Hours Time Series
South America 24 Hours 48 Hours Time Series
South Asia 24 Hours 48 Hours Time Series
South East Asia 24 Hours 48 Hours Time Series
Southern Africa 24 Hours 48 Hours Time Series
U.S.A (Conterminous) and Hawaii 24 Hours 48 Hours Time Series

To download the KML files, simply click on the link for the auto updating KML, 24 Hours, 48 Hours or Time Series. A download box will appear, with options to open or save the KML. If you have Google™ Earth installed, you can open it directly and view the fires on Google™ Earth. Otherwise, you can save it to your local disk for later viewing.

To view a downloaded KML file in Google™ Earth at any time, double click on the KML file on your local disk. It will automatically open in Google™ Earth.





This material is based upon work supported by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration under Cooperative Agreement No. NNS06AA04A issued through the Decision Support Program and from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. 
  
The MODIS active fire data is provided by the MODIS Rapid Response System. For more information about
MODIS Rapid Response, see http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov
DISCLAIMER
For questions or comments, contact us