Burning on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula south of Anchorage, the Funny River fire produced dense smoke that affected air quality throughout the region.
Land Fires
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
This image from June 9, 2011, shows Arizona’s Wallow Fire in the White Mountains near the border with New Mexico.
Atmosphere Land Fires
Fires
Land recently burned in Southern California’s Bull Fire is charcoal black in this false color image taken on August 1, 2010, when the fire was nearly contained.
The fast-moving King fire burned in Eldorado National Forest in September 2014.
In early September 2015, the Rough Fire was the largest active wildfire in California.
Smoke billows from the Wallow Fire in this natural color image taken on June 8, 2011.
Image of the Day Land Fires
Smoke from the fire spread out in an interesting pattern over northern Texas.