Fires
North of Santa Barbara, California, the Zaca Fire continued to rage though the Los Padres National Forest on Sunday, August 12, 2007.
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
The KNP fire complex and Windy fire are threatening groves of giant sequoias and prompting authorities to issue evacuation orders.
Atmosphere Heat Land Fires Remote Sensing
On July 18, 2013, a fierce wildfire threatened Palm Springs, California.
Land Fires
On July 16, 2013, the Aqua satellite captured this image of a fire burning in southern California.
Reservoirs, lakes, and mountainsides are brimming with water and snow, though scientists caution that underground aquifers are a long way from having the same bounty.
Image of the Day Land Life Water Floods Snow and Ice
On May 2, 2013, the MODIS instrument on the Terra satellite captured this image of wildfire burning near Los Angeles, California.
Image of the Day Heat Fires
The fast-moving Delta Fire is one of several that have cast a pall of smoke over the region this summer.
Image of the Day Land Fires Remote Sensing
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