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Warning

Please note:

  • Users getting data from the CAMS_GFAS folder: from 04 December 2025 the GFAS 1.2 data will be no longer available. It will be replaced with the new GFAS hourly 1.4.2 data.
  • User may access the GFAS hourly 1.4.2 test data before the implementation date from the CAMS_GFAS_TEST folder. This delivery will stop soon after 4 December.
  • The CAMS_GFAS_HOURLY folder will continue to give access to the GFAS hourly 1.4.1 data while MODIS data is available. However, users are encouraged to migrate to the CAMS_GFAS folder to get access to the new hourly 1.4.2 GFAS version from 4 December.

Scope

The ECMWF SFTP service provides access to real-time daily and hourly data from the CAMS Global Fire Assimilation System (GFAS). Daily data are GFAS version 1.2 and hourly data are GFAS version 1.4.1.

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SFTP server

sftp://aux.ecmwf.int

Data directory

/DATA/CAMS_GFAS/${YYYYMMDD}

/DATA/CAMS_GFAS_HOURLY/${YYYYMMDD}

/DATA/CAMS_GFAS_TEST/ (for test data files)

Retention policy

Data is kept for 7 days for CAMS_GFAS

Data is kept for 3 days for CAMS_GFAS_HOURLY

Warning

Please note:

  • Users getting data from the CAMS_GFAS folder: from 04 December 2025 the GFAS 1.2 data will be no longer available. It will be replaced with the new GFAS hourly 1.4.2 data.
  • User may access the GFAS hourly 1.4.2 test data before the implementation date from the CAMS_GFAS_TEST folder. This delivery will stop soon after 4 December.
  • The CAMS_GFAS_HOURLY folder will continue to give access to the GFAS hourly 1.4.1 data while MODIS data is available. However, users are encouraged to migrate to the CAMS_GFAS folder to get access to the new hourly 1.4.2 GFAS version from 4 December.

File naming convention

The CAMS_GFAS file naming convention is based on WMO guidelines as follows:

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