The Hawaiian island has been scarred by volcanic eruptions, livestock grazing, penal colonies, bombs, and fire. Yet there is hope for healing.
Published Mar 23, 2020
On May 10, 2007, a large human-caused fire broke out near the island’s only city, Avalon. Before it was contained five days later, the fire scorched 4,800 acres.
Published Nov 11, 2007
Dry, hot conditions in Colorado helped lead to the state’s third-largest wildfire in history.
Published Jul 13, 2018
A large fire was burning on Melville Island north of mainland Australia on October 4, 2006, when the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite passed overhead.
Published Oct 4, 2006
The EO-1 satellite captures a view of the new volcanic island that formed in November 2013 near Nishino-shima Volcano.
Published Dec 18, 2013
Deception Island is one of the only places in the world where ships can sail directly into the center of an active volcano.
Published Jan 18, 2020
Dense smoke billows from a massive wildfire—the Wallow Fire—in eastern Arizona in this photo-like image from June 4, 2011.
Published Jun 6, 2011
The Thomas fire is now the fourth largest wildfire on record in California.
Published Dec 15, 2017
Smoke billows from the Wallow Fire in this natural color image taken on June 8, 2011.
Published Jun 9, 2011
The Whitewater-Baldy wildfire is the largest on record in New Mexico.
Published May 30, 2012
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