Date:13/03/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/03/13/stories/2008031357422200.htm

National

Firemap from space

— Source: NASA Fire Information for Resource Management System

RED ALERT: Fires at locations across the southern peninsula as on March 8, including forest fires along the Western Ghats that have caused concern over the past week, in a satellite image. Fire alerts are issued by the MODIS Rapid Response System to managers and stake-holders of natural resources.