Wildfires in Texas

Low humidity, dry vegetation, and high winds fueled several large wildfires throughout Texas in April 2011.
Rockhouse Fire in Texas
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Rockhouse Fire in Texas

This Landsat image, taken on May 2, 2011, shows all 314,444 acres burned in the Rockhouse Fire in southwestern Texas.

Published May 5, 2011

Land Life Fires

Rockhouse Fire, Texas
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Rockhouse Fire, Texas

Taken on May 2, 2100, this image shows land burned in the large Rockhouse Fire in southwestern Texas.

Published May 3, 2011

Land Fires

Cooper Mountain Ranch Burn Scar, Texas
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Cooper Mountain Ranch Burn Scar, Texas

This Landsat-5 image shows the land burned in the Cooper Mountain Ranch Fire in central Texas.

Published May 2, 2011

Land Fires

Wildfires in Texas
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Wildfires in Texas

Burn scars dot the state of Texas in this image from April 30, 2011.

Published Apr 27, 2011

Land Life Fires

Wildcat Fire in Texas
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Wildcat Fire in Texas

This Landsat image from April 18, 2011, shows land recently burned in Texas’ Wildcat Fire.

Published Apr 27, 2011

Land Life Fires

Swenson Fire in Texas
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Swenson Fire in Texas

The Landsat-5 satellite acquired this image of the Swenson Fire burn scar on April 18, 2011.

Published Apr 27, 2011

Land Life Fires

Wildfires in Texas
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Wildfires in Texas

Acquired April 18, 2011, this natural-color image shows fires burning in Texas and Mexico.

Published Apr 19, 2011

Atmosphere Land Fires

Wildfires in Texas
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Wildfires in Texas

Several large wildfires send plumes of smoke streaming across Texas in this natural-color image taken on April 15, 2011.

Published Apr 19, 2011

Image of the Day Land Fires

Wildfires in Southwest Texas
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Wildfires in Southwest Texas

The Rock House Fire stretches in a long line around the town of Fort Davis, Texas, in this true-color image taken on April 10, 2011.

Published Apr 11, 2011

Land Fires

Wildfires in Central Texas
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Wildfires in Central Texas

Taken on April 10, 2011, this true-color image shows two large wildfires burning in central Texas near Lubbock.

Published Apr 11, 2011

Land Fires