Outlined in red, several large forest fires were burning in the forests of British Columbia, Canada on August 4, 2010, when this true-color image was taken.
Published Aug 5, 2010
A wildfire that has burned since July has charred a large swath of forest near Kamloops.
Published Aug 24, 2017
Acquired August 13, 2010, this natural-color image shows multiple fire clusters burning near the Coast Mountains of British Columbia.
Published Aug 16, 2010
Smoke from dozens of forest fires filled British Columbia’s deep valleys with smoke on August 3, 2009.
Published Aug 4, 2009
Hundreds of fires are burning in the Canadian province.
Published Aug 14, 2018
Hot, dry weather fueled a spate of fires in western Canada in July 2017.
Published Jul 17, 2017
Pine beetles and conifer forests have long coexisted in British Columbia. Numerous outbreaks of pine beetle infestations occurred throughout the twentieth century, but toward the end of the century, conditions were just right for an epidemic.
Published Dec 18, 2008
Plumes of smoke from forest fires in British Columbia stretch across much of Canada in this true-color image from August 19, 2010.
Published Aug 20, 2010
After the winter snow melts in Amur province, people often burn grass and croplands.
Published Apr 7, 2018
Blazes that have raged since October have charred eucalyptus and rainforests in New South Wales.
Published Dec 12, 2019
As the size of British Columbia’s pine beetle infestation has grown, forest managers have begun to need a technique to identify damage over large areas. Relying on a variety of data sources, including satellite data, scientists from Goddard Space Flight Center conducted a survey of insect-damaged forests in British Columbia. This image shows their assessment of insect damage overlain on a topography map.
Published Dec 19, 2008
