Data Repository for Ignition Analysis

This dataset and its accompanying documentation provide a framework for analyzing wildfire ignition points and their resulting burned areas within the Pantanal biome, specifically in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. The data covers the 2024 fire moratorium (starting in May 2024), a period during which a "State of Environmental Emergency" was declared due to climate conditions highly conducive to the spread of wildfires.

The methodology utilizes a Geographic Information System (GIS) environment for near-real-time detection. By leveraging multi-scale remote sensing data, the study delineates precise ignition polygons and the total extent of burned areas.

Key Technical Terms
Ignition polygons: The exact locations where the fires originated.

Burned areas: The fire "scars" left behind on the landscape.

Geographic Information System (GIS): A framework for gathering, managing, and analyzing spatial data.

Near-real-time: Data processing and relay that occurs almost immediately after an event.

Remote sensing: The process of monitoring physical characteristics of an area from a distance (typically via satellite or aircraft).