The threat of forest fires to both humans and animals is great. In addition to damaging the property, it can result in huge economic losses as well.
The disaster moves at a slow pace and expands rapidly. The danger it poses is very difficult to curb after it has expanded.
It is possible for forest fires to cause massive destruction if they are not contained on time, such as the Australia fire of 2019. Almost a billion animals were killed as a result of the destruction of about 18 million hectares of land.
Fires can cause serious damage, so we must keep this in mind. A timely response has been made possible by the incorporation of technology.
From helicopters or satellites, remote sensing and thermal images and heat signatures can be acquired. Day and night, mid-infrared and light emitted by the fire assist with response and rescue operations, as well as protecting economically important farms.
Also, the images are used to assess and map vegetation and burned land in order to cover the losses.