https://tube.loping.net/videos/watch/e6fcdd78-c6b2-4148-b897-a7e00b7bd1c5 Wildfire season is here, and it's already breaking records. In the US, nearly 30,000 wildfires ignited this spring, the highest number in almost two decades. By the 4th of July, the amount of land burned in 2026 was already up 77% compared with the same time last year. Meanwhile, Europe has experienced more than double its average number of wildfires. Bellingcat has been using open source research tools to assess the scale and impact of wildfires for some time. In this video, you'll learn how Bellingcat monitors wildfires using free online resources- from tracking the first reports in real time to assessing damage after the flames are out. Chapters: 00:00 - 01:49 Tracking first responses 01:50 - 02:27 Live fire cameras 02:28 - 03:20 NASA FIRMS 03:21 - 04:07 Satellite imagery 04:08 - 04:36 Building a timeline 04:37 - 06:30 Estimating scale of the damage 06:31 - 06:50 Weather patterns 06:51 - 07:36 Social media verification Resources mentioned: https://www.bellingcat.com/resources/how-tos/2026/06/30/burning-forests-tools-for-tracking-and-reporting-wildfire-damage/ https://app.watchduty.org/ https://www.broadcastify.com/ https://alertwest.live/ https://forest-fire.emergency.copernicus.eu/ https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/map https://science.nasa.gov/mission/landsat/ https://browser.dataspace.copernicus.eu/ Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:08:45 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tube.loping.net https://tube.loping.net/lazy-static/avatars/8a56e488-2120-4649-a417-badf5893657b.png https://tube.loping.net/videos/watch/e6fcdd78-c6b2-4148-b897-a7e00b7bd1c5 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tube.loping.net/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.