Wildfires in California have consumed more than 700,000 acres since August 15, 2020.
Published Aug 21, 2020
While the 2014 wildfire season has been active in California, the fires have not been particularly large or damaging.
Published Aug 26, 2014
Drought, unusually hot weather, and Santa Ana winds fueled wildfires along the Pacific Coast of North America in May.
Published May 17, 2014
Drought, unusually hot weather, and Santa Ana winds fueled wildfires along the Pacific Coast of North America in May.
Published May 16, 2014
This photo-like image from August 4, 2010, shows intense fires burning across central Russia and a thick plume of smoke stretching about 3,000 kilometers (1,860 miles).
Published Aug 5, 2010
Thick smoke from the blaze blanketed Santa Barbara.
Published Dec 11, 2017
The height of a wildfire's smoke plume is key to understanding how far it will blow.
Published Jun 6, 2012
As satellites observed, an intense wildfire in Quebec, Canada, lofted smoke high into the atmosphere in June 2013. Winds then drove the smoke across the Atlantic Ocean all the way to Europe.
Published Jun 28, 2013
Smoke from the recent outbreak of fires in Southern California can clearly be seen from NASA satellites.
Published Nov 18, 2008
