Detecting Forest fires through satellite sensors - MODIS (1km x 1km) & SNPP VIIRS (375m x 375m & 750m x 750m)
FSI communicates forest fire alerts based on a total of 6 satellite passes in a day (MODIS - 10:30 a.m, 10:30 p.m, 1:30 p.m. & 1:30 a.m) (SNPP - 1:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m)
Fully automated Forest Fire Alert System 3.0 for 20 states at beat level — TN gets fire alerts at beat level
Large Forest Fire Monitoring - SNPP-VIIRS
Guidelines for three types of alerts:
01
Pre—warning Alert system developed by FSI (l week validity) — communicated to State Nodal office on Friday
02
Fire alert is issued once the same is detected during satellite overpass - sms to registered user and mail to nodal office
