The Terra satellite captured this false-color image of charred landscapes left by three October fires.
Published Oct 25, 2017
In late October 2007, a firestorm exploded across southern California. Fueled by dry vegetation and powerful Santa Ana winds, California’s wildfires scorched nearly 30,000 acres (120 square kilometers) in the autumn of 2007. By March of the following year, the burned areas had re-grown with lush vegetation, but by May 2008, that vegetation had dried, providing potential fuel for another firestorm.
Published Jun 4, 2008
