Fires in Southeast Asia

Thick smoke from hundreds of fires in Southeast Asia hid most of the land surface from view on April 5, 2010.

Atmosphere Land Life Fires Human Presence

Fires in Southeast Asia

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Fires in Southeast Asia

Fires

Fires in Southeast Asia

Fires

Fires in Southeast Asia

At the end of the dry season, fires are lit throughout agricultural and residential landscapes in Burma (Myanmar) and Thailand. Smoke is usually thickest in March and April.

Image of the Day Land Fires Human Presence

Fires in Southeast Asia

Fires

Fires in Southeast Asia

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Fires and Smoke in Thailand

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Fires in Myanmar

Image of the Day Heat Land Fires