JPL map shows Camp fire’s destruction of Paradise from space
The Camp fire’s destruction of the city of Paradise in Northern California can be seen clearly from space.
The Advanced Rapid Imaging and Analysis (ARIA) team at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena has produced a new map showing the fire’s damage as of Nov. 16. The map was developed using images from satellites operated by the European Space Agency, according to an ARIA press release.
As firefighters battle the destructive #CampFire in Northern California, @NASA’s ARIA team has produced a new map portraying the damage. A closeup view of the town of Paradise is inset on right, outlined in white: https://t.co/slLdRudkpc pic.twitter.com/KQImNqCl3q
— NASA JPL (@NASAJPL) November 20, 2018
The map covers an area of 48 miles by 48 miles. A closeup view of damage to the town of Paradise is inset on right. The change in color from yellow to red means “increasingly more significant changes in the ground surface,” according to the release.
The ARIA team creates its maps by comparing before-and-after satellite images of the fire region, according to the release. The maps can help officials and first responders identify heavily damaged areas and allocate resources as needed, ARIA said.