New Mexico Fire Viewer: Fire Detection, Perimeter Tracking, and Post-Fire Analysis System

New Mexico Fire Viewer is a comprehensive web-based Geographic Information System (GIS) application developed by the New Mexico Forest and Watershed Restoration Institute that provides real-time monitoring and visualization of fire-related data across New Mexico. The interactive mapping platform integrates multiple data layers including current fire incidents and perimeters, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Hazard Mapping System (HMS) fire detection, Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) thermal hotspots and fire activity, recent wildfire perimeters, and burn severity assessments using Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) data. Users can access critical information such as smoke forecasts from the National Weather Service (NWS), live stream gauges, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) flood hazard data, and soil burn severity maps including Hyperspectral Phenology and Canopy Chemistry (HPCC) burn scar imagery. The application serves as an essential tool for emergency responders, land managers, researchers, and the public to monitor active fires, assess post-fire conditions, track historical fire patterns from 1950 to present, and understand the environmental impacts of wildfires across New Mexico's diverse landscapes including national forests, monuments, and other protected areas.