The FIRMS MODIS Archive Download service lets you obtain subsets of MODIS fire/hotspot observations for your area of interest. You can request subsets by filling our request form outlining your area of interest and the intended usage of the requested data subset. Currently, we offer the MODIS Fire Archive subsets in shapefile (.shp) and comma-separated text file (.csv) formats.

If you have any questions, please contact us at support@earthdata.nasa.gov

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About FIRMS MODIS Fire Archive Download


You can submit a request for MODIS fire data download for your area-of-interest. Once we receive your request, we will process it and send you an email with instructions on how to download your data. In case we have questions regarding your request, we will contact you via email.

Please note: The MODIS data is available from the year 2000 to the current date.

All files produced include the geographic coordinates of pixels flagged as containing one or more fires, the time and date of data satellite acquisition, fire radiative power, confidence, along with other attributes. See FAQ "What are the attributes/fields of the active fire data?" for details.