Geospatial Study on Forest Fire Disasters – A GIS Approach

The science and technology is reaching to greater heights in recent decades, that the scientists are also not anticipated that it would change the facet of human life. However, disasters are challenging scientific community and its intensity and numbers of events are increasing in recent years. Disasters are classified into two types, i.e., natural and man-made. Ancient human beings were used fire to cook their food. Once they were habituated to eat cooked food, their digestive system started working properly which resulted in wise thinking. One of the most risky fiascos is fire. Notwithstanding its immediate risk on living souls’, fire consumes woods. Trees that are giving oxygen to people, in this way, trees are viewed as lungs for solid life. Consistently, huge number of rapidly spreading fires happening all around the world they consume forested lands, causing unfriendly environmental and social effects. Early admonition and prompt reactions are the main available resources to battle such kind of calamities. This exploration work centers guileless techniques which are utilized to recognize forest fire susceptibility index (FFSI) and fire examination in Greater Visakhapatnam municipal corporation.