Analyzing subtle differences in near-infrared and shortwave-infrared light from the landscape, scientists can provide some measure of the severity of wildfire burns.
Published Oct 14, 2020Image of the Day Heat Land Fires Human Presence Remote Sensing
The Cameron Peak and August Complex fires have punctuated a year of natural drama in the American West.
Published Oct 21, 2020Image of the Day Heat Land Fires Human Presence Remote Sensing
In August 2012, lightning sparked numerous wildfires that burned throughout the western United States.
Published Aug 15, 2012
Temperature, humidity, and winds contributed to the rapid spread of fire in Lake County, about 100 miles northwest of Sacramento.
Published Jun 27, 2018
In early September 2015, the Rough Fire was the largest active wildfire in California.
Published Sep 8, 2015
Wildfires have charred more than 6 million acres in the United States.
Published Aug 7, 2015
Within a few days, four large wildfires burned 400 square miles of land in the mountains and prairies of central Idaho.
Published Aug 14, 2013
Thick smoke pours from the fires in the Honey Prairie Complex in this image from June 19, 2011.
Published Jun 20, 2011
Another stretch of intense heat has reinvigorated the state’s brutal 2020 fire season.
Published Oct 2, 2020
Hot, dry weather and fierce easterlies fanned the flames of several blazes, endangering homes and lives.
Published Oct 25, 2019
A wildfire in Fresno County, California has burned more than 28,000 acres.
Published Jul 20, 2020
New Mexico’s largest fire has grown in fits and starts.
Published Jun 4, 2012
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