In August 2014, MODIS captured an unusual view of mature pyrocumulus clouds billowing up from a fire along the border of California and Oregon.
Image of the Day Land Fires
The heat from a wildfire can create its own weather.
Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Fires Human Presence
Fire weather clouds are one indication of the intensity of the fast-growing fire on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula.
Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Fires
Dense smoke billows from a massive wildfire—the Wallow Fire—in eastern Arizona in this photo-like image from June 4, 2011.
Atmosphere Land Fires Human Presence
The Terra satellite observed two large bushfires in Western Australia. One of them threatened the towns of Northcliffe and Windy Harbour.
Wildfire smoke contains dark sooty particles that can “burn off” clouds.
Image of the Day Atmosphere Fires
Acquired June 5, 2011, this natural-color image shows thick smoke from Arizona traveling northward through Colorado.
Atmosphere Land Dust and Haze
Acquired September 2, 2009, this true-color image shows smoke and clouds lingering north of the city of Los Angeles as firefighters made progress in fighting the Station Fire.
Atmosphere Land Fires
Fires are burning so fiercely that they are lofting smoke to unusual heights.
Image of the Day Atmosphere Heat Drought Fires Remote Sensing
Acquired June 7, 2011, this natural-color image shows the Wallow Fire burning in Arizona, and smoke hovering over Kansas.
A fast-moving blaze destroyed 128 homes in Yarloop, a town in Western Australia.
Acquired September 12, 2011, these natural-color image show a fast-growing plume from the Pagami Creek Fire in northeastern Minnesota.
This profile of the atmosphere provides a rare view of a towering fire-formed thunderstorm and the smoke it injected high into the atmosphere.
Image of the Day Atmosphere
This image from June 9, 2011, shows Arizona’s Wallow Fire in the White Mountains near the border with New Mexico.
Smoke from the Rim Fire brought unhealthy air to Yosemite National Park and the San Joaquin Valley over the Labor Day Weekend.
Smoke from the fire spread out in an interesting pattern over northern Texas.
Land Fires