Record heat helped fuel a wildfire north of Colorado Springs that destroyed more than 360 homes in June 2013.
Image of the Day Land Fires
Acquired September 6, 2010, this natural-color image shows a river of smoke flowing eastward from a wildfire west of Boulder, Colorado.
Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Fires
A fire began burning in Bridger-Teton National Park on June 24, 2012.
Land Fires
Fire charred forests along the North Rim of the Grand Canyon in July 2016.
Atmosphere Fires
Development on the edge of the wilderness is increasing the risk of destructive wildfires in Colorado.
Image of the Day Land Fires Human Presence
Intense wildfires burned in Colorado on June 11, 2013.
Fires
The Waldo Canyon Fire, the most destructive in Colorado history, charred thousands of acres near Colorado Springs.
Acquired June 23, 2012, this image shows wildfires burning across Colorado, including the second-largest fire in Colorado history.
The fast-moving King fire burned in Eldorado National Forest in September 2014.
On May 2, 2013, the MODIS instrument on NASA’s Aqua satellite captured this view of wildfires burning near Lassen Volcanic National Park.
On June 17, 2013, NASA’s Terra satellite captured this image of the Carstens fire burning southwest of California’s Yosemite National Park.