The beginning of the dry season also brings the beginning of the burning season to fire-prone savannas and grasslands.
Image of the Day Land Fires
Fires
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.
Land Fires
Acquired September 24, 2009, these true-color images show wide-area and close-up views of fires in Queensland, Australia.
Atmosphere Land Fires
At the beginning of the dry season, fires are burning in the savanna grasslands of northern Australia.
Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Fires
Acquired September 26, 2009, this true-color images shows wildfires, delineated by red outlines, burning in eastern Australia.
In February 2013, fires raged near Grampians Nationals Park in Victoria.
Image of the Day Heat Land