2003 burn scar maps compared to PROMETHEE database

Comparison of burn scar maps from last year's fires in the Var region of southern France derived from Landsat and the equivalent area estimates in the PROMETHEE fire database.

Burn scar one is the Fréjus fire, with an estimated surface area of 924 hectares in the PROMETHEE database, compared to 891 ha from Landsat.

Burn scar two comes from the La Motte fire, with 1960 ha in PROMETHEE, compared to 1674 ha from Landsat.

Burn scar three is from the Vidauban fire, with 12390 ha in PROMETHEE, compared to 11309 ha from Landsat.

Burn scar four was not recorded in PROMETHEE, but Landsat gives it an area of 282 ha.

Burn scar five is from the Cannet des Maures fire, with 2726 ha in PROMETHEE, compared to 1986 ha from Landsat.