Hundreds of fires, probably related to agriculture, were burning across West Africa on December 26, 2009, when Aqua MODIS captured this image.
Published Dec 28, 2009
Acquired December 6, 2009, this true-color image shows agricultural fires stretching from Côte d’Ivoire to Nigeria. Although most fires don’t emit visible smoke plumes, some plumes appear in the far east and far west.
Published Dec 7, 2009
