The Terra satellite captured this false-color image of charred landscapes left by three October fires.
Published Oct 25, 2017
Several days after it started, the Freeway Fire left a sprawling burn scar on the California landscape.
Published Nov 24, 2008
Wildfires in California have consumed more than 700,000 acres since August 15, 2020.
Published Aug 21, 2020
Thick smoke from the blaze blanketed Santa Barbara.
Published Dec 11, 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
