Extreme heat, bouts of strong winds, and a prolonged drought are fueling large forest fires in western Canada and the United States.
Published Aug 17, 2023
Long plumes of smoke in this true color image provide evidence of the strong winds that fueled fires in Maryland and Virginia on February 19, 2011.
Published Feb 23, 2011
Heat and drought caused seasonal fires to flare up amidst rising rates of deforestation.
Published Nov 6, 2023
Hurricane-force winds whipped fires across drought-parched grasslands and into suburban neighborhoods.
Published Jan 3, 2022Image of the Day Heat Land Fires Severe Storms Human Presence
Heat and drought have fueled an unusually large outbreak of fire in Canada.
Published Jul 13, 2023
Dense smoke billows from two large fires burning in northern Mexico in this image, taken on April 9, 2011.
Published Apr 11, 2011
In March, several fires raged through Oklahoma and Kansas.
Published Mar 7, 2017
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