Fourmile Canyon Fire

A wildfire broke out west of Boulder, Colorado, in early September 2010, threatening hundreds of structures and bathing Boulder in smoke.
Burn Scar from Fourmile Canyon Fire
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Burn Scar from Fourmile Canyon Fire

Acquired June 7, 2011, these images provide natural- and false-color views of the Fourmile Canyon burn scar west of Boulder, Colorado. Runoff over this burn scar caused flooding a month later.

Published Jul 31, 2011

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Fourmile Canyon Fire
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Fourmile Canyon Fire

Acquired September 16, 2010, this natural-color image shows the Fourmile Canyon burn scare west of Boulder.

Published Sep 17, 2010

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Fourmile Canyon Fire
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Fourmile Canyon Fire

Acquired September 6, 2010, this natural-color image shows a river of smoke flowing eastward from a wildfire west of Boulder, Colorado.

Published Sep 8, 2010

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