A large wildfire raged near Yosemite National Park in August 2013.
Fires
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
Image of the Day Land Fires
Burning in the northeast corner of Yosemite National Park, the Rim Fire ranks among the largest in California history.
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
The VIIRS instrument on the Suomi NPP satellite tracked the growth of the fire between August 20 and September 4.
As the destructive California fire nears full containment, it has left behind an expanse of charred land.
Heat Land Fires Human Presence
Fire charred forests along the North Rim of the Grand Canyon in July 2016.
Atmosphere Fires
Scientists have found a way to detect nighttime fires even sooner, when they are still relatively small.
Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Remote Sensing
This image from June 9, 2011, shows Arizona’s Wallow Fire in the White Mountains near the border with New Mexico.
Atmosphere Land Fires
The blaze is the largest in Arizona this year and the largest in the United States right now.
Image of the Day Heat Land Fires Human Presence Remote Sensing