By early September 2020, more than a quarter million acres had burned within the August Complex fire in Mendocino National Forest.
Published Sep 3, 2020Image of the Day Atmosphere 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
A cloudless summer day afforded a perfectly clear view of several large fires burning in central Oregon on August 25, 2010.
Published Aug 27, 2010
In August 2012, lightning sparked numerous wildfires that burned throughout the western United States.
Published Aug 15, 2012
Record-setting fire activity in 2018 fits with a longer trend of larger and more frequent California fires since 2000.
Published Nov 27, 2018
Thick smoke pours from the fires in the Honey Prairie Complex in this image from June 19, 2011.
Published Jun 20, 2011
The LNU and SCU Lightning Complex fires—the second and third largest fires in state history—have burned more than 700,000 acres of land.
Published Aug 27, 2020
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
Wildfires have charred more than 6 million acres in the United States.
Published Aug 7, 2015
A wildfire in Fresno County, California has burned more than 28,000 acres.
Published Jul 20, 2020
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