The VIIRS instrument on the Suomi NPP satellite tracked the growth of the fire between August 20 and September 4.
Published Sep 8, 2013
At 369 square miles in size, the Rim Fire is the largest in the United States in 2013.
Published Sep 4, 2013
A large wildfire raged near Yosemite National Park in August 2013.
Published Aug 24, 2013
Smoke streams east from a fire in Carlsbad Caverns National Park in this true-color image from June 14, 2011.
Published Jun 14, 2011
The blaze is the largest in Arizona this year and the largest in the United States right now.
Published Jun 16, 2020Image of the Day Heat Land Fires Human Presence Remote Sensing
An expansive, destructive wildfire north of Los Angeles is visible from space by day and night.
Published Jun 28, 2016
Scientists have found a way to detect nighttime fires even sooner, when they are still relatively small.
Published Apr 7, 2017
The fast-moving King fire burned in Eldorado National Forest in September 2014.
Published Sep 18, 2014
A large wildfire raged near Yosemite National Park in August 2013.
Published Aug 27, 2013
The eastern part of the fire was active overnight, expanding the burned area to 76,000 acres.
Published Oct 30, 2019
A wildfire burning in Los Padres National Park charred more than 500 acres—including the home of Big Sur’s fire chief.
Published Dec 17, 2013
A wildfire in Fresno County, California has burned more than 28,000 acres.
Published Jul 20, 2020
A NASA project is providing maps of satellite data to emergency response teams during the Woolsey Fire.
Published Nov 16, 2018
Fire charred forests along the North Rim of the Grand Canyon in July 2016.
Published Jul 20, 2016
This image from June 9, 2011, shows Arizona’s Wallow Fire in the White Mountains near the border with New Mexico.
Published Jun 10, 2011
Temperature, humidity, and winds contributed to the rapid spread of fire in Lake County, about 100 miles northwest of Sacramento.
Published Jun 27, 2018
This false-color image shows smoke billowing from the Rim fire on August 30, 2013.
Published Aug 30, 2013
Smoke from the Rim Fire brought unhealthy air to Yosemite National Park and the San Joaquin Valley over the Labor Day Weekend.
Published Sep 3, 2013
