Fires in Southern Europe

Fires

Fires in the Southeastern United States

Fires

Fires in Myanmar

Fires

Fires on Hispaniola

Smoke poured from fires burning in the Dominican Republic in this image, taken on March 18, 2005. The majority of the fires set on the island are probably agricultural fires, set to prepare land for planting. The largest fires, however, may be uncontrolled fires.

Image of the Day Land Fires

Canadian Fires Send Smoke Over New England

A thick river of smoke flowed southeast over New England from several forest fires burning out of control in southern Quebec, Canada, on May 31, 2010.

Image of the Day Atmosphere Dust and Haze

Fires on Sumatra

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Smoke over Western Russia

Though fires across Russia appeared to be less intense than previously, these photo-like images show thick smoke rising from two regions in western Russia on August 15, 2010.

Atmosphere Land Dust and Haze

Heavy Smoke Blankets Borneo

For much of October, smoke poured from fires in Borneo.

Image of the Day Atmosphere Fires

Fires and Smoke in North Korea

Fires

Fires in Manitoba

In Manitoba, Canada, north of Lake Winnipeg, several massive fires were burning on July 23, 2007. Thick plumes of smoke spread east from the forest fires. In previous days, smoke from fires degraded the air quality enough that people in communities near Southern Indian Lake (hidden by smoke to the west of Gauer Lake) had to evacuate.

Land Fires