MOD14A2.061: Terra Thermal Anomalies & Fire 8-Day Global 1km

  • The MOD14A2 V6.1 dataset provides 8-day fire mask composites at 1km resolution.

  • The dataset includes a fire mask layer indicating confidence of fire and a QA layer with pixel quality indicators.

  • Data is available from 2000-02-18 to 2025-10-08 and updates every 8 days.

  • MODIS data and products from LP DAAC have no restrictions on use, sale, or redistribution.
MODIS/061/MOD14A2
Dataset Availability
2000-02-18T00:00:00Z–2026-03-14T00:00:00Z
Dataset Producer
Earth Engine Snippet
ee.ImageCollection("MODIS/061/MOD14A2")
Cadence
8 Days
Tags
8-day fire global modis nasa terra usgs
mod14a2

Description

The MOD14A2 V6.1 dataset provides 8-day fire mask composites at 1km resolution. It contains the maximum value of the individual pixel classes over the compositing period. Along with the fire mask, an associated quality information layer is also provided.

Documentation:

Bands

Bands

Pixel size: 1000 meters (all bands)

Name Pixel Size Description
FireMask 1000 meters

Confidence of fire
QA 1000 meters

Pixel quality indicators

Terms of Use

Terms of Use

MODIS data and products acquired through the LP DAAC have no restrictions on subsequent use, sale, or redistribution.

Citations

Citations:

DOIs

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Code Editor (JavaScript)

var dataset = ee.ImageCollection('MODIS/061/MOD14A2')
                  .filter(ee.Filter.date('2018-01-01', '2018-05-01'));
var fireMask = dataset.select('FireMask');
var fireMaskVis = {
  min: 3.0,
  max: 8.0,
};
Map.setCenter(6.746, 46.529, 2);
Map.addLayer(fireMask, fireMaskVis, 'Fire Mask');
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The MOD14A2 V6.1 dataset provides 8-day fire mask composites at 1km resolution. It contains the maximum value of the individual pixel classes over the compositing period. Along with the fire mask, an associated quality information layer is also provided. Documentation: User's Guide Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document (ATBD) General Documentation
MODIS/061/MOD14A2, 8-day,fire,global,modis,nasa,terra,usgs
2000-02-18T00:00:00Z/2026-03-14T00:00:00Z
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