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Fires in Central Africa

As the rainy season migrates north and south across Africa each year, a wave of widespread fires precedes its arrival. Fires were widespread across central Africa in early July 2009.
Fires in Kasai Region, Democratic Republic of Congo
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Fires in Kasai Region, Democratic Republic of Congo

This image of the Kasai region of Democratic Republic of Congo shows hundreds of active fires burning on July 20, 2009

Published Jul 21, 2009

Land Fires Human Presence

Fires Stretch Across Central Africa
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Fires Stretch Across Central Africa

This image from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite from July 8, 2009, shows thick smoke from hundreds of fires burning in central Africa.

Published Jul 8, 2009

Atmosphere Land Life Fires Human Presence

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