Fires in South Central Russia

Acquired October 10, 2009, this true-color image shows a cluster of fires burning not far from the Yenisey (Yenisei) River.

Atmosphere Land Fires

Fires in South America

More than 148,900 fire detections are in this image of Brazil and Bolivia from August 23, 2010.

Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Fires

Fires in the Southern U.S.

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Fires in Southwestern Australia

Acquired October 16, 2009, this true-color images shows fires burning south of Perth. The two largest fires produce thick smoke plumes.

Atmosphere Land Fires

Fires in North Carolina and Virginia

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Fires Across the Southern U.S.

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Fires in South-Central Russia

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Fires in South Africa

Intense fires raged in South Africa on July 28, 2007, when the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) flying on NASA’s Aqua satellite captured this image.

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McNalley and Pines Fires in California

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Fires North of Concepcion, Chile

A handful of fires in the Bío-Bío region of Chile were detected by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer on NASA’s Aqua satellite on January 13, 2007. The largest of the fires are near the coast, south of the Itata River.

Land Fires