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Smoke Over Southern California
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Smoke Over Southern California

One of NASA’s research pilots and an astronaut took these photographs.

Published Dec 7, 2017

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Fires near Los Angeles, California
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Fires near Los Angeles, California

Driven by powerful Santa Ana winds, wildfires raged near Los Angeles, California, in mid-October 2008.

Published Oct 15, 2008

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Fires in Southern California
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Fires in Southern California

Published Oct 24, 2003

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Fast-Moving Fire Sweeps Through Ventura County
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Fast-Moving Fire Sweeps Through Ventura County

Wildfires continue to menace Southern California.

Published Dec 8, 2017

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Wildfire Lights Up Ventura
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Wildfire Lights Up Ventura

Powerful Santa Ana winds fueled the destructive blaze.

Published Dec 5, 2017

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Day Fire in Southern California
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Day Fire in Southern California

Published Sep 21, 2006

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Springs Fire, California
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Springs Fire, California

On May 2, 2013, the MODIS instrument on the Terra satellite captured this image of wildfire burning near Los Angeles, California.

Published May 4, 2013

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The Split Personality of SoCal Fires
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The Split Personality of SoCal Fires

In southern California, the Santa Ana fires that strike in fall tend to be faster moving and more destructive than summer fires.

Published Sep 19, 2015

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Buckweed Fire
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Buckweed Fire

Published Oct 26, 2007

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