A wildfire in Fresno County, California has burned more than 28,000 acres.
Land Fires
The Thomas fire has set new records while ravaging several communities.
Image of the Day Land Fires Human Presence Remote Sensing
Fires
This false-color image shows the brick-red burn scar left behind by the Guiberson Fire in Ventura County, California, on September 26, 2009.
Land Fires Human Presence
The blaze is the largest in Arizona this year and the largest in the United States right now.
Image of the Day Heat Land Fires Human Presence Remote Sensing
It’s been a busy summer for wildfires in South Dakota. In July, a large fire emerged near Wind Caves National Park.
Image of the Day Land Fires
As the destructive California fire nears full containment, it has left behind an expanse of charred land.
Heat Land Fires Human Presence
Captured September 16, 2009, this false-color image shows the brown-red burn scar left by the Station Fire north of the city of Los Angeles.
This image from June 9, 2011, shows Arizona’s Wallow Fire in the White Mountains near the border with New Mexico.
Atmosphere Land Fires
Landsat 8 satellite captured this image of the Jaroso fire burning in northern New Mexico in June.
Atmosphere Heat Land Fires
Only 10 percent contained, Arizona’s Wallow Fire became the largest fire in the state history on June 13 when this image was taken.
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