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---
license: cc-by-4.0
task_categories:
- image-segmentation
language:
- en
tags:
- geografy
- wildfire
- nature
- preservation
pretty_name: IGNIS - Intelligent Geospatial Network for Incendiary Surveillance
size_categories:
- n<1K
---
# IGNIS - Intelligent Geospatial Network for Incendiary Surveillance
A dataset for **image segmentation of wildfires** in satellite/aerial imagery. The dataset contains **paired images and labels**, where each label highlights wildfire-affected regions.
![IGNIS Dataset Sample Image](assets/cover1.png)
## Dataset Summary
This dataset was created to support research in **wildfire detection, monitoring, and environmental risk assessment**. It can be used for training and evaluating segmentation models.
* **Task:** Image Segmentation
* **Domain:** Remote sensing / Environmental monitoring
* **License:** CC BY 4.0
## Supported Tasks
* **Image Segmentation** – Identify wildfire regions pixel-by-pixel.
* **Potential Applications:**
* Early wildfire detection
* Environmental monitoring
* Risk modeling and prevention systems
## Dataset Structure
### Data Splits
The dataset is divided into:
* `train`
* `validation`
* `test`
## Data Fields
* **image** (`Image`) – RGB image
* **label** (`Label`) – TXT file containing coordinates for the polygons following YOLOv11 format
Example:
```
{
"image": "train/images/image_001.jpg",
"label": "train/labels/image_001.txt"
}
```
## Dataset Creation
### Motivation
Wildfires are an increasing threat worldwide. This dataset was built to help researchers and engineers develop segmentation models that can detect wildfire-affected areas in aerial/satellite imagery.
This dataset is originally a personal project, but anyone with expert knowledge in meteorological, geographic, geophisical and related areas might feel free to reach out and help expand the dataset and increase its quality.
### Source Data
* **Collection Process:** Images were sourced from open satellite/aerial datasets.
* **Annotation Process:** Masks were generated using a mix between manual labelling and automatic polygon generation thanks to Roboflow's tools.
### Annotations
* **Annotation Guidelines:** Each class is labeled as:
* 0 → Burned Ground (burnt)
* 1 → Smoke Cloud (smoke_cloud)
* 2 → Smoke Column (smoke_column)
* 3 → Wildfire (wildfire)
## Licensing Information
* **Dataset License:** CC BY 4.0
## Citation
If you use this dataset, please cite:
```
@dataset{ignis,
title = {Intelligent Geospatial Network for Incendiary Surveillance},
author = {Matheus J. G. Silva},
year = {2025},
url = {https://huggingface.co/datasets/matjs/ignis}
}
```
## Acknowledgements
* [NASA FIRMS - Fire Information for Resource Management System](https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/)
* [NASA Earth Observatory](https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov)
* Inspired by the growing need for **AI-assisted wildfire monitoring**.