Burning in the northeast corner of Yosemite National Park, the Rim Fire ranks among the largest in California history.
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A wildfire in Fresno County, California has burned more than 28,000 acres.
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The VIIRS instrument on the Suomi NPP satellite tracked the growth of the fire between August 20 and September 4.
The blaze is the largest in Arizona this year and the largest in the United States right now.
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This image from June 9, 2011, shows Arizona’s Wallow Fire in the White Mountains near the border with New Mexico.
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A large wildfire raged near Yosemite National Park in August 2013.
Temperature, humidity, and winds contributed to the rapid spread of fire in Lake County, about 100 miles northwest of Sacramento.
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Scientists have found a way to detect nighttime fires even sooner, when they are still relatively small.
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An expansive, destructive wildfire north of Los Angeles is visible from space by day and night.
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The eastern part of the fire was active overnight, expanding the burned area to 76,000 acres.
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A NASA project is providing maps of satellite data to emergency response teams during the Woolsey Fire.
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Smoke streams east from a fire in Carlsbad Caverns National Park in this true-color image from June 14, 2011.
This false-color image illustrates the extent of the Station Fire in southern California.
Only 10 percent contained, Arizona’s Wallow Fire became the largest fire in the state history on June 13 when this image was taken.
The fast-moving King fire burned in Eldorado National Forest in September 2014.
Taken an hour and a half after the Las Conchas Fire started in the mountains southwest of Los Alamos, New Mexico, on June 26, this image shows the large wildfire well underway.
Fire charred forests along the North Rim of the Grand Canyon in July 2016.
Atmosphere Fires
This false-color image shows smoke billowing from the Rim fire on August 30, 2013.
A wildfire burning in Los Padres National Park charred more than 500 acres—including the home of Big Sur’s fire chief.
Measuring the height of a smoke plume is key to determining how far it might travel.
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Smoke from the Rim Fire brought unhealthy air to Yosemite National Park and the San Joaquin Valley over the Labor Day Weekend.
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