The blaze is the largest in Arizona this year and the largest in the United States right now.
Published Jun 16, 2020Image of the Day Heat Land Fires Human Presence Remote Sensing
Scientists have found a way to detect nighttime fires even sooner, when they are still relatively small.
Published Apr 7, 2017Fire weather clouds are one indication of the intensity of the fast-growing fire on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula.
Published May 23, 2014The eastern part of the fire was active overnight, expanding the burned area to 76,000 acres.
Published Oct 30, 2019A wildfire in Fresno County, California has burned more than 28,000 acres.
Published Jul 20, 2020Researchers are flying through wildfire smoke to learn about the molecules lingering inside its plume.
Published Aug 21, 2019A wildfire burning in Los Padres National Park charred more than 500 acres—including the home of Big Sur’s fire chief.
Published Dec 17, 2013Multiple fast-moving fires are producing huge plumes of smoke and threatening several communities.
Published Nov 9, 2018Burning on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula south of Anchorage, the Funny River fire produced dense smoke that affected air quality throughout the region.
Published May 21, 2014An expansive, destructive wildfire north of Los Angeles is visible from space by day and night.
Published Jun 28, 2016Even during the wet season, fires can burn in the large wetland region in southwestern Brazil.
Published Mar 10, 2020It is not even summertime, but already the United Kingdom has seen a significant number of wildfires.
Published May 6, 2019