Fires near the Montana-Canada Border

Thick smoke darkened skies over Lake Koocanusa in northern Montana.

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Smoke from Fires in Canada

A ribbon of smoke snakes across western Canada in this true-color image from August 2, 2010.

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Wildfires Blanket Western States With Smoke

California’s Carr Fire was one of 98 large, active fires delivering smoke across the United States in late July.

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Canadian Wildfires Produce River of Smoke

Smoke from fires in Canada streamed into the United States.

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Fires in Florida

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Fires in Canada's Prairie Provinces

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Fire in Scotland

This true-color image shows a large fire burning on the western coast of Scotland.

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Historic Fires Devastate the U.S. Pacific Coast

Satellite data is helping scientists size up one of the most intense outbreaks of fire and smoke that Oregon and California have seen in decades.

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Wildfires and Smoke in Oregon

More than a dozen wildfires and wildfire complexes are contributing to the blanket of smoke over Oregon.

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Whitewater-Baldy Fire in New Mexico

New Mexico’s largest fire has grown in fits and starts.

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Fires in Northern California

Strong winds fueled the Bar Complex Fire in Northern California on September 13, 2006.

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A Rash of Fire in Canada and the Pacific Northwest

Hot weather, parched forests, and lightning came together in July 2014 to ignite numerous wildfires in British Columbia, Alberta, Washington, and Oregon.

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Fires in Idaho and Eastern Oregon

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Fires in the Western United States

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