Fierce Diablo winds helped fan flames, which have consumed more than 75,000 acres.
Image of the Day Land Fires Remote Sensing
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On May 2, 2013, the MODIS instrument on the Terra satellite captured this image of wildfire burning near Los Angeles, California.
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Heat Land Life Fires
Record-setting fire activity in 2018 fits with a longer trend of larger and more frequent California fires since 2000.
Image of the Day Fires Remote Sensing
Fires
While the 2014 wildfire season has been active in California, the fires have not been particularly large or damaging.
Image of the Day Land Fires
Acquired shortly before noon local time on September 22, 2009, this true-color image shows smoke from the Guiberson Fire blowing southwestward toward the Pacific coastline. A red outline gives the rough perimeter of the fire.
Land Fires
Temperature, humidity, and winds contributed to the rapid spread of fire in Lake County, about 100 miles northwest of Sacramento.
Image of the Day Land Fires Human Presence Remote Sensing
Dry, windy weather intensified the blaze near San Bernardino.
Atmosphere Fires
As the smoke from this fire makes clear, surface winds do not always blow in the same direction as those at higher altitudes.
Image of the Day Atmosphere Fires
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