Mile Marker 28 Fire, Washington

The Terra satellite captured an image of a wildfire blazing in central Washington on July 27, 2013.

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Western Wildfires

In August 2012, lightning sparked numerous wildfires that burned throughout the western United States.

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Smoky Oregon

Several large wildfires are blanketing the state with smoke.

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Wildfires and Smoke in Oregon

More than a dozen wildfires and wildfire complexes are contributing to the blanket of smoke over Oregon.

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Wildfires in California

The 2012 wildfire season has proven to be one of the most aggressive in the last decade.

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Libby South Fire, Washington

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Two Bulls Fire, Oregon

In June 2014, drought helped fuel a fast-growing wildfire near Bend, Oregon.

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Chips Fire Burn Scar

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.

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Holloway Fire in Oregon and Nevada

In July, brush fires burned in eastern Oregon. A few weeks later, another fire has emerged in the same area.

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Rocky Mount Fire, Virginia

In April 2016, a wildfire broke out in Shenandoah National Park.

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Wildfires in central Washington

In September 2012, lightning sparked numerous wildfires in central Washington.

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Fires Scorch Oregon

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American West Continues to Burn

In a year that is on pace to break records, wildfires burned throughout Idaho, Washington, and Oregon in September.

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