On May 2, 2013, the MODIS instrument on NASA’s Aqua satellite captured this view of wildfires burning near Lassen Volcanic National Park.
Published May 3, 2013
Scientists have found a way to detect nighttime fires even sooner, when they are still relatively small.
Published Apr 7, 2017
The fast-moving King fire burned in Eldorado National Forest in September 2014.
Published Sep 18, 2014
It is not even summertime, but already the United Kingdom has seen a significant number of wildfires.
Published May 6, 2019
Large brush fires burned in eastern Oregon on July 11, 2012.
Published Jul 12, 2012
An expansive, destructive wildfire north of Los Angeles is visible from space by day and night.
Published Jun 28, 2016
High temperatures aided the spread of multiple blazes.
Published Jun 29, 2017
In early September 2015, the Rough Fire was the largest active wildfire in California.
Published Sep 8, 2015
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
The satellite-based atlas includes information about more than 13 million fires.
Published Aug 8, 2019
A wildfire burning in Los Padres National Park charred more than 500 acres—including the home of Big Sur’s fire chief.
Published Dec 17, 2013
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