A large wildfire raged near Yosemite National Park in August 2013.
Image of the Day Land Fires
This false-color image shows smoke billowing from the Rim fire on August 30, 2013.
Atmosphere Land Fires
Burning in the northeast corner of Yosemite National Park, the Rim Fire ranks among the largest in California history.
The fast-moving King fire burned in Eldorado National Forest in September 2014.
Land Fires
The VIIRS instrument on the Suomi NPP satellite tracked the growth of the fire between August 20 and September 4.
At 369 square miles in size, the Rim Fire is the largest in the United States in 2013.
Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Dust and Haze Fires
On May 2, 2013, the MODIS instrument on NASA’s Aqua satellite captured this view of wildfires burning near Lassen Volcanic National Park.
Fire charred forests along the North Rim of the Grand Canyon in July 2016.
Atmosphere Fires
An expansive, destructive wildfire north of Los Angeles is visible from space by day and night.
Image of the Day Heat Fires Human Presence Remote Sensing
In early September 2015, the Rough Fire was the largest active wildfire in California.
A wildfire burning in Los Padres National Park charred more than 500 acres—including the home of Big Sur’s fire chief.
On June 17, 2013, NASA’s Terra satellite captured this image of the Carstens fire burning southwest of California’s Yosemite National Park.
Fires
Smoke from the Rim Fire brought unhealthy air to Yosemite National Park and the San Joaquin Valley over the Labor Day Weekend.
Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Fires