The Thomas fire has set new records while ravaging several communities.
Published Dec 24, 2017Landsat 8 satellite captured this image of the Jaroso fire burning in northern New Mexico in June.
Published Jun 24, 2013As the destructive California fire nears full containment, it has left behind an expanse of charred land.
Published Nov 19, 2018Acquired on May 8, 2009, this true-color image shows fire locations and smoke plumes from the Jesusita Fire near Santa Barbara, California.
Published May 8, 2009The blaze is the largest in Arizona this year and the largest in the United States right now.
Published Jun 16, 2020Image of the Day Heat Land Fires Human Presence Remote Sensing
A narrow but dense plume of smoke rises from the Lockheed Fire southwest of San Jose, California, and slices across the mouth of Monterey Bay, stretching past the city of Santa Cruz toward Monterey in this photo-like image taken on August 13, 2009.
Published Aug 15, 2009The Thomas fire is now the fourth largest wildfire on record in California.
Published Dec 15, 2017The fast-moving King fire burned in Eldorado National Forest in September 2014.
Published Sep 18, 2014An expansive, destructive wildfire north of Los Angeles is visible from space by day and night.
Published Jun 28, 2016A NASA project is providing maps of satellite data to emergency response teams during the Woolsey Fire.
Published Nov 16, 2018A wildfire burning in Los Padres National Park charred more than 500 acres—including the home of Big Sur’s fire chief.
Published Dec 17, 2013Taken 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.
Published Jun 27, 2011