Temperature, humidity, and winds contributed to the rapid spread of fire in Lake County, about 100 miles northwest of Sacramento.
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An expansive, destructive wildfire north of Los Angeles is visible from space by day and night.
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The Thomas fire is now the fourth largest wildfire on record in California.
Atmosphere Heat Land Fires
The eastern part of the fire was active overnight, expanding the burned area to 76,000 acres.
Land Fires Remote Sensing
The VIIRS instrument on the Suomi NPP satellite tracked the growth of the fire between August 20 and September 4.
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Multiple fast-moving fires are producing huge plumes of smoke and threatening several communities.
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The Thomas fire has set new records while ravaging several communities.
A wildfire in Fresno County, California has burned more than 28,000 acres.
Land Fires
As smoke streamed toward San Francisco, more than 1,000 fire personnel were at the scene fighting the blaze.
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Wildfire struck rugged woodlands near Yosemite, causing sporadic evacuations of nearby towns and spreading smoke as far as Idaho.
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Fires
The fast-moving King fire burned in Eldorado National Forest in September 2014.
Dry, windy weather intensified the blaze near San Bernardino.
Atmosphere Fires