Smoke over the Pacific Northwest

Acquired August 19, 2009, this true-color image shows thick smoke from fires in southern British Columbia clouding skies over Vancouver, Seattle, and Spokane. The image also shows a dramatic transition in land cover between eastern and western Washington.

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Smoke Blankets British Columbia

Hundreds of fires are burning in the Canadian province.

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Smoke from Fires in Northwest Territories, Canada

Acquired July 25, 2011, this natural-color image shows smoke from wildfires blowing eastward across Canada.

Atmosphere Fires

Smoke Blankets Moscow

Dust and Haze

Fires in British Columbia, Canada

Plumes of smoke from forest fires in British Columbia stretch across much of Canada in this true-color image from August 19, 2010.

Atmosphere Land Life Fires

Smoke in the Pacific Northwest

Dust and Haze

Wildfires in British Columbia

Hot, dry weather fueled a spate of fires in western Canada in July 2017.

Atmosphere Fires

Smoke from Fires in Canada

Gray-brown smoke drifts north over the Canadian Arctic and the Beaufort Sea in this true-color image from June 28, 2010.

Atmosphere Dust and Haze

Smoke over the Dakotas

Dust and Haze

A Wall of Smoke on the U.S. West Coast

Several intense wildfires continue to rage in Oregon, California, and other states.

Heat Land Fires Human Presence

An American Aerosol in Paris

Smoke from wildfires burning across the western United States and Canada drifted all the way to Europe.

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North American Smoke over Spain

Plumes from fires in Canada and the United States have crossed the Atlantic Ocean.

Atmosphere Fires

Petrol Depot Fire in the United Kingdom

Sunday, December 11, 2005, was a day without sun for many Londoners. At about 6 a.m. local time, an explosion rocked a fuel depot in Hertfordshire, approximately 40 kilometers (25 miles) north of London. The ensuing oil fire sent thick clouds of sun-blocking black smoke billowing over London and South England.

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Smoke Over the Mid-Atlantic

A plume of smoke from wildfires burning in Canada reached the eastern United States.

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