To generate true color images, the MODIS Direct Readout (DR) software packageMODISNDVI_DB_V2.1 is employed to calculate solar reflectance with atmospheric correction at three visible channels. The MODIS fire product at 18:50 GMT, December 20, 2004, not available at the DAAC, is generated by the DR software package MOD14-4. DR software, provided by the Direct Readout Laboratory at http://directreadout.gsfc.nasa. gov/. MATLAB is used to implement the improved algorithm.