Jesusita Fire, California

Pushed by strong winds, the Jesusita fire near Santa Barbara, California, had damaged or destroyed at least 75 buildings and forced the evacuation of thousands of residents by May 8, 2009.
Jesusita Fire, California
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Jesusita Fire, California

This natural-color image from the Advanced Land Imager on NASA’s Earth Observing-1 (EO-1) satellite shows the Jesusita Fire burned area on May 13, 2008.

Published May 15, 2009

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Jesusita Fire Burn Scar
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Jesusita Fire Burn Scar

This natural-color image from May 10, 2009, shows the northern part of the area burned by the Jesusita Fire, in the Los Padres National Forest north of Santa Barbara, California.

Published May 12, 2009

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Jesusita Fire, California
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Jesusita Fire, California

Acquired on May 8, 2009, this true-color image shows fire locations and smoke plumes from the Jesusita Fire near Santa Barbara, California.

Published May 8, 2009

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