Abstract

Semi-automated Procedure to Produce Daily Wildfire Bulletins
Track: Wildland Fire Management
Authors: Massimiliano Lorenzini

Everyday, during the dry season, an ArcGIS python script combined with ACCESS and ADOBE ACROBAT permits the creation of an early warning bulletin about previous day wildfires occurrences in Mozambique. The baseline data are the MODIS active fires distributed by NASA. The entire process takes less than 15 minutes and the output includes maps, graphs and statistics by administrative units, protected areas and major land cover types.