As the destructive California fire nears full containment, it has left behind an expanse of charred land.
Heat Land Fires Human Presence
A wildfire in Fresno County, California has burned more than 28,000 acres.
Land Fires
One of a number of large wildfires that have affected northern California in 2012, the Chips fire burned more than 75,000 acres by the time firefighters had contained it.
Fires
The Thomas fire has set new records while ravaging several communities.
Image of the Day Land Fires Human Presence Remote Sensing
This false-color image illustrates the extent of the Station Fire in southern California.
Little heat remained, but the California fire left behind a burn scar spanning almost 50 square miles.
Land Life Fires
The Whitewater-Baldy Fire is the largest on record in New Mexico.
Image of the Day Land Fires
The Lower North Fork Fire burned 4,140 square acres.
The fire is among the largest Los Angeles County has ever faced.
The eastern part of the fire was active overnight, expanding the burned area to 76,000 acres.
Land Fires Remote Sensing
In August 2013, the Silver Fire burned 20,000 acres near Banning, California.
A NASA project is providing maps of satellite data to emergency response teams during the Woolsey Fire.
Image of the Day Heat Land Fires Human Presence
The EO-1 satellite observed the burn scar from the Little Bear Fire.
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