Fires and Heavy Smoke in Alaska

Fires and Heavy Smoke in Alaska

MODIS detected several fires burning in Alaska on May 24, 2002. At the bottom of the image, the Alaska Range is still covered in snow.

Please note that the high-resolution scene provided here is 500 meters per pixel. For a copy of this scene at the sensor's fullest resolution, visit the MODIS Rapidfire site.

Image courtesy Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC