Dry, windy weather promoted the blaze near Big Sur and Monterey.
Atmosphere Land Life Fires Human Presence
Record-setting fire activity in 2018 fits with a longer trend of larger and more frequent California fires since 2000.
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A NASA project is providing maps of satellite data to emergency response teams during the Woolsey Fire.
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Burning in the northeast corner of Yosemite National Park, the Rim Fire ranks among the largest in California history.
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The Thomas fire has set new records while ravaging several communities.
Image of the Day Land Fires Human Presence Remote Sensing
Authorities used helicopters to evacuate dozens of hikers and climbers from Yosemite National Park due to a fire burning in Little Yosemite Valley.
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Smoke streams east from a fire in Carlsbad Caverns National Park in this true-color image from June 14, 2011.
Land Fires
Fires
A fire west of Fort Collins had burned more than 58,000 acres on June 19, 2012.
Acquired June 23, 2012, this image shows wildfires burning across Colorado, including the second-largest fire in Colorado history.
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The fire has burned tens of thousands of hectares in a park prized for its ecological diversity.
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