A fire west of Fort Collins had burned more than 58,000 acres on June 19, 2012.
Fires
Acquired June 23, 2012, this image shows wildfires burning across Colorado, including the second-largest fire in Colorado history.
Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Fires
Image of the Day Atmosphere Land
California’s Carr Fire was one of 98 large, active fires delivering smoke across the United States in late July.
Image of the Day Heat Land Fires
Smoke streams east from a fire in Carlsbad Caverns National Park in this true-color image from June 14, 2011.
Land Fires
Dry, hot conditions in Colorado helped lead to the state’s third-largest wildfire in history.
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.
This image from June 9, 2011, shows Arizona’s Wallow Fire in the White Mountains near the border with New Mexico.
Atmosphere Land Fires
The Cameron Peak and August Complex fires have punctuated a year of natural drama in the American West.
Image of the Day Heat Land Fires Human Presence Remote Sensing
Acquired June 5, 2011, this natural-color image shows thick smoke from Arizona traveling northward through Colorado.
Atmosphere Land Dust and Haze
Burning in the northeast corner of Yosemite National Park, the Rim Fire ranks among the largest in California history.
Image of the Day Land Fires
The Hayden Pass Fire has forced the evacuation of more than 100 homes since July 8.
Atmosphere Heat Land Fires
The fire was not the largest or most destructive in July 2018, but the position of its smoke allowed for a clear look at the progression of the burn.
Land Fires Human Presence Remote Sensing
Acquired September 6, 2010, this natural-color image shows a river of smoke flowing eastward from a wildfire west of Boulder, Colorado.