• MAPS
  • DATA
  • REPORTS
  • HUMAN

How to assess wildfire damage with your AI

Connect Sentinel Hub to your AI client to turn satellite data into burn maps. Once connected, your agent handles the heavy lifting of image processing and spectral analysis.

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Short answer

How can I use AI to map wildfire damage?

Your AI queries Sentinel Hub for cloud-free satellite scenes and applies spectral indices to identify burned pixels. You get precise maps showing burn extent and severity levels.

The results

What your analysis produces

The AI processes raw satellite data into these specific outputs.

MAPS

Burn extent maps

The AI identifies exactly where the fire moved through. You receive clear boundaries of the affected area.

DATA

Severity indices

By calculating specific spectral ratios, the AI determines how intense the burn was. This helps distinguish between light scorch and total loss.

REPORTS

Area measurements

The AI extracts the total acreage or square kilometers of the damage. You can use these numbers for official reporting.

HUMAN

Ground truth verification

The AI provides the processed imagery for you to review. You must perform the final validation to ensure the spectral indices match ground conditions.

The workflow

What your AI does when the request arrives.

The AI moves from raw data retrieval to specialized image math.

  1. Find clear imagery

    The AI searches for recent satellite captures that aren't blocked by clouds. This ensures the burn patterns are actually visible.

    search_cloud_free

  2. Select spectral bands

    The AI picks the right combination of infrared and visible light bands. These specific wavelengths are necessary to detect vegetation changes.

    list_band_combinations

  3. Calculate burn indices

    The AI runs the math on the selected bands to highlight burned areas. It transforms raw light data into a severity map.

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  4. Summarize findings

    The AI interprets the processed image to describe the damage. It translates the visual data into a text summary of the fire's impact.

    process_image

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to trigger the analysis immediately.

Starting points

Swap the bracketed text for your specific coordinates or region names.

Sentinel Hub Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_xyVUwa3x77fWINQTr8feR7dKZks5UVMkLVCjWXd2/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Sentinel Hub capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sentinel-hub-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_xyVUwa3x77fWINQTr8feR7dKZks5UVMkLVCjWXd2/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • Find cloud-free Sentinel Hub scenes for the coordinates [insert lat/long] from last week.

  • List the best band combinations for detecting burned vegetation in [insert region name].

  • Process the latest satellite image for [insert area] to identify the fire perimeter.

  • Analyze the burn severity for the recent fire in [insert county] using available spectral indices.

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Start here

Connect Sentinel Hub once, then ask.

One click connects the MCP to your client. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can start querying satellite data immediately.

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FAQ

How the task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI download the raw satellite files directly to my hard drive?

    No. The AI processes the images through the tools and provides the analysis or processed results within your chat interface.

  • 02

    Will the AI automatically order new satellite captures?

    No. The AI only searches for and processes existing imagery that is already available in the Sentinel Hub archive.

  • 03

    Can the AI change the satellite sensor settings?

    No. The AI can only select from existing band combinations provided by the service.

  • 04

    Does the AI handle the actual fire suppression?

    No. This tool is for post-fire assessment and data analysis only.

  • 05

    Can I use this to predict where a fire will move next?

    No. The tools are designed to analyze historical or current imagery to assess damage that has already occurred.

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