Suivi Feu Medoc

What is Suivi Feu Medoc

Suivi Feu Medoc is a wildfire tracking map built around the Saumos fire in Gironde. It is a real-time wildfire map that combines satellite hotspots, aircraft positions, and weather context so visitors can understand how the fire is evolving across the Médoc and toward the Bordeaux area.

This wildfire tracking map is explicitly marked as unofficial. The page centers on the fire that started near Saumos and follows its spread across places such as Lacanau, Le Porge, Le Temple, Sainte-Hélène, Croix d’Hins, and Marcheprime. It also links to official sources, including the Gironde prefecture and the Lacanau town hall, so the map can sit alongside public emergency information rather than replace it.

The app appears to be a browser-based, interactive map and needs JavaScript to load the 3D view. That makes it closer to a live situational dashboard than a static article. In practice, Suivi Feu Medoc is most useful when you want a fast geographic overview of the wildfire, not a formal incident bulletin.

Key features

Suivi Feu Medoc focuses on a few concrete data layers that make the wildfire tracking map easier to interpret:

• NASA VIIRS hotspot detections through the FIRMS program, with satellite-based active fire points shown at 375 m resolution.
• A burned-area layer that helps distinguish the already affected zone from newly detected heat.
• Aircraft monitoring through ADS-B transponder data, covering water-bomber aircraft such as Canadair, Dash aircraft, and helicopters.
• Weather context from ECMWF forecasts, including wind and rain.
• Fine-particle context from the European Copernicus model.
• A 20 cm IGN aerial photo basemap, which gives the wildfire tracking map a high-detail ground reference.
• A “place my marker” style control for setting a personal reference point on the map.
• Visible official contact references, including emergency number 112 and an information line.

The strongest value of the tool is that it combines several signals into one wildfire tracking map instead of forcing you to cross-check multiple tabs.

How to use it

1. Open the site in a desktop or mobile browser with JavaScript enabled.
2. Wait for the 3D view to finish loading; the map can show a loading state before the data appears.
3. Inspect the active hotspots to see where satellite sensors are detecting fire activity.
4. Compare the burned area, wind direction, and aircraft positions to understand the likely evolution of the incident.
5. Use the official links on the page if you need public safety instructions or local authority updates.
6. If you want to orient yourself, use the marker tool to place a personal reference point on the wildfire tracking map.

Because this is a real-time wildfire map, the most useful workflow is to zoom into the affected corridor and then check the data layers together rather than relying on one layer alone.

Who it is for

Suivi Feu Medoc is useful for people who need a clear wildfire tracking map during an emergency or a fast-moving incident.

It may help:

• Local residents who want to understand where the Saumos fire is relative to their area.
• Journalists who need a visual summary of the fire perimeter, hotspots, and aircraft activity.
• Emergency-minded observers who want to follow publicly visible data without using a technical GIS stack.
• Students or educators looking for a concrete example of how satellite hotspots, weather, and aviation data can be combined.
• Developers or map enthusiasts who want to inspect how a real-time wildfire map can present multiple live sources in one interface.

The app is not limited to one audience, but it is clearly aimed at people who need situational awareness rather than long-form reporting.

What to know before you use it

A wildfire tracking map like Suivi Feu Medoc is helpful, but it has important limits.

• NASA VIIRS hotspots are satellite detections, not direct confirmation of every flame on the ground.
• The 375 m resolution means small fires, smoke edges, or very localized changes may not be visible.
• ADS-B aircraft tracking depends on transponder signals, so aircraft can appear or disappear based on signal coverage and operational settings.
• ECMWF weather and Copernicus particulate data are model-based layers, not现场 measurements at every point on the map.
• The app is unofficial, so official instructions from the Gironde prefecture, local municipalities, and emergency services should take priority during an active fire.
• The site needs JavaScript, so it may not work well in restricted browsers, text-only tools, or privacy setups that block scripts.

Use Suivi Feu Medoc for situational awareness, route context, and visual monitoring, but rely on official public safety channels for evacuation orders, road closures, and emergency guidance. For a live wildfire tracking map, it is a strong visual aid; for decisions that affect safety, the authorities remain the final source of truth.