The blazes have been difficult to control because of strong winds.
Published May 10, 2019
Land managers in the Kimberley region of Australia set low-intensity, controlled fires early in the dry season to protect from destructive blazes later in the year.
Published Apr 12, 2013
Though fires are larger and more frequent at the end of the dry season, several fires burned in Western Australia and Northern Territory in April 2015.
Published Apr 9, 2015
The reality of science, statistics, and satellites is that a deep understanding of the causes, effects, and severity of a fire season takes time.
Published Mar 3, 2020
These two images, taken by the Landsat-5 satellite on April 9, 2011, illustrate the challenge facing firefighters combating two large wildfires in northern Mexico’s Coahuila state.
Published Apr 14, 2011
This image shows hundreds of deliberately set fires burning in central Mozambique on September 15, 2010.
Published Sep 15, 2010
Dozens of fires burn in farmland around Cambodia’s Tonle Sap in this photo-like image taken on January 21, 2011.
Published Jan 24, 2011
Fires are concentrated in agricultural areas of northwestern Guatemala. Although agricultural fires are not necessarily immediately hazardous, they can have a strong influence on weather, climate, human health, and adjacent natural resources. Each fire season scientists in the tropical forests of northern Guatemala must keep a close eye on agricultural fires to make sure they do not accidentally invade natural areas and preserves that protect archaeological ruins from the Maya civilization.
Published Apr 19, 2007
Following a notable increase in fire activity in August 2019 and a gradual rise in deforestation, scientists have been watching for signs of how 2020 might shape up. Several worrisome signs have emerged.
Published Aug 19, 2020Image of the Day Heat Land Fires Human Presence Remote Sensing
Preventive management fires can prevent even larger fires later.
Published May 8, 2012
Hazardous fire conditions led to widespread, large fires in Queensland, Australia in mid-November.
Published Nov 17, 2011
