In August 2012, lightning sparked numerous wildfires that burned throughout the western United States.
Published Aug 15, 2012
Within a few days, four large wildfires burned 400 square miles of land in the mountains and prairies of central Idaho.
Published Aug 14, 2013
By early September 2020, more than a quarter million acres had burned within the August Complex fire in Mendocino National Forest.
Published Sep 3, 2020Image of the Day Atmosphere Heat Land Fires Human Presence Remote Sensing
In July 2012, drought helped fuel wildfires near the Nebraska-South Dakota border.
Published Jul 23, 2012
Thick smoke pours from the fires in the Honey Prairie Complex in this image from June 19, 2011.
Published Jun 20, 2011
The 2012 wildfire season has proven to be one of the most aggressive in the last decade.
Published Aug 24, 2012
Fires raged near Salmon, Idaho, on August 28, 2012.
Published Aug 29, 2012
Fires burn night and day across Washington, Idaho, and Oregon.
Published Aug 22, 2015
By September 11, 2012, more area had burned in Idaho than any other state.
Published Sep 14, 2012
Several large wildfires burn in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Northern Territories, Canada in this image from June 26, 2011.
Published Jun 28, 2011
