Given the recent Cape Fire and now the Jonkershoek blaze which is almost on our doorstep, it is understandable that wherever you go, everyone is discussing the fire, so it's reassuring to discover that the CSIR has developed a fire-detection system. The application of remote sensing coupled with cell phone technology for alert messaging in the Advanced Fire Information System (AFIS) is the first of its kind in the world!
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| The Jonkershoek Fire as depicted on AFIS's website |
This real-time tool enables to clearly see just how beneficial to the authorities this can be.
One can also view the extent of the Cape Fire which
was reported globally.
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| Active fires detected by the MODIS Satellite |
For more information visit the website
http://www.afis.co.za/
Pictures courtesy of afis
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