Skip to main content
See every side of every news story
Get Started
SubscribeLogin
Published • loading... • Updated

As wildfires worsen, Canada's space agency wants to become firefighters' eye in the sky

Summary by Ground News
The Canadian Space Agency is preparing to launch what it describes as the world's first dedicated public fire-monitoring satellite. Canada currently relies on several satellites for its fire data. Once launched, WildFireSat will leave Canadian emergency officials less reliant on our friends on the final fire frontier. B.C. has seen 2,207 wildfires this year.

1 Articles

CBC NewsCBC News
Lean Left

As wildfires worsen, Canada's space agency wants to become firefighters' eye in the sky

Canadian fire forecasters will get a new tool in 2029 — the world's first satellite devoted to tracking wildfires.

·Canada
Read Full Article
Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 100% of the sources lean Left
100% Left

Factuality Info Icon

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

Info Icon

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

CBC News broke the news in Canada on Saturday, September 23, 2023.
Too Big Arrow Icon
Sources are mostly out of (0)
Blindspot Title And Logo
Stories disproportionately reported by the Left or the Right

Similar News Topics

Wildfires icon

Wildfires

Space Agency icon

Space Agency

Satellites icon

Satellites

British Columbia icon

British Columbia

Extreme Weather and Disasters icon

Extreme Weather and Disasters

News
Feed Dots Icon
For You
Search Icon
SearchBlindspot LogoBlindspotLocal