Sunday, December 11, 2005, was a day without sun for many Londoners. At about 6 a.m. local time, an explosion rocked a fuel depot in Hertfordshire, approximately 40 kilometers (25 miles) north of London. The ensuing oil fire sent thick clouds of sun-blocking black smoke billowing over London and South England.
Published Dec 13, 2005
Acquired June 5, 2011, this natural-color image shows thick smoke from Arizona traveling northward through Colorado.
Published Jun 6, 2011
Acquired September 6, 2010, this natural-color image shows a river of smoke flowing eastward from a wildfire west of Boulder, Colorado.
Published Sep 8, 2010
The height of a wildfire's smoke plume is key to understanding how far it will blow.
Published Jun 6, 2012
Acquired November 5, 2012, this image shows fires and smoke in the Indian state of Punjab.
Published Nov 7, 2012
Smoke from the Rim Fire brought unhealthy air to Yosemite National Park and the San Joaquin Valley over the Labor Day Weekend.
Published Sep 3, 2013
The Lateral West fire burning in the Great Dismal Swamp in southern Virginia blanketed the beaches of North Carolina with thick smoke on August 10, 2011.
Published Aug 10, 2011
Acquired in mid-June 2011, this natural-color image shows smoke from fires in Florida and Georgia blowing over the Atlantic Ocean.
Published Jun 16, 2011
