When will I get new satellite data for this fire?

You can quickly check when the next LEO satellite is expected to observe the area directly in WFS.

🔥 Monitoring an existing fire?

Open the Cluster and find LEO Satellite Passes.

You'll see the upcoming satellite passes for that fire location in your local time.

📍 No cluster yet? Check any location

Right-click the location on the map to place a Marker.
Scroll down to LEO Satellite Passes.

This lets you check upcoming coverage even when there isn't a cluster at the location yet.

🕒 What do the times mean?

Acquisition Time 🛰️
When the satellite is expected to observe the location.

Detection Time ⚙️
When the acquired data has been processed and a detection may become available.

Check the cloud symbols too ☁️
The symbols on the right indicate the expected cloudiness during the overpass. Cloud cover can affect whether the satellite can observe the fire.

💡 What about updates between LEO passes?

You don't necessarily have to wait for the next LEO pass.

LEO satellites 🛰️ provide more precise observations and can detect smaller hotspots under suitable conditions, but they only observe a specific location during their passes.

GEO satellites 🌍 provide broader, more frequent coverage—typically around every 15–20 minutes—helping monitor fire activity between LEO observations.

In short

🌍 Looking for the latest update? → Check GEO observations.

🛰️ Waiting for the next more precise observation? → Check LEO Satellite Passes in the Cluster or via a Marker.

☁️ A satellite passed but there's no new detection? → Check the expected cloud conditions and remember that an overpass does not guarantee a detection.

➡️ Want to understand why? See: Why wasn't this fire detected?