The eastern part of the fire was active overnight, expanding the burned area to 76,000 acres.
Land Fires Remote Sensing
An expansive, destructive wildfire north of Los Angeles is visible from space by day and night.
Image of the Day Heat Fires Human Presence Remote Sensing
This image from June 9, 2011, shows Arizona’s Wallow Fire in the White Mountains near the border with New Mexico.
Atmosphere Land Fires
The Thomas fire has set new records while ravaging several communities.
Image of the Day Land Fires Human Presence Remote Sensing
A wildfire in Fresno County, California has burned more than 28,000 acres.
Land Fires
The VIIRS instrument on the Suomi NPP satellite tracked the growth of the fire between August 20 and September 4.
Image of the Day Land Fires
The fast-moving King fire burned in Eldorado National Forest in September 2014.
Wildfire struck rugged woodlands near Yosemite, causing sporadic evacuations of nearby towns and spreading smoke as far as Idaho.
Image of the Day Heat Land Fires
This false-color image illustrates the extent of the Station Fire in southern California.
As smoke streamed toward San Francisco, more than 1,000 fire personnel were at the scene fighting the blaze.
Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Fires Human Presence Remote Sensing
The blaze is the largest in Arizona this year and the largest in the United States right now.
Image of the Day Heat Land Fires Human Presence Remote Sensing
The fast-moving Delta Fire is one of several that have cast a pall of smoke over the region this summer.
Image of the Day Land Fires Remote Sensing
Dry, windy weather intensified the blaze near San Bernardino.
Atmosphere Fires
A wildfire burning in Los Padres National Park charred more than 500 acres—including the home of Big Sur’s fire chief.
Temperature, humidity, and winds contributed to the rapid spread of fire in Lake County, about 100 miles northwest of Sacramento.
Fires
In early September 2015, the Rough Fire was the largest active wildfire in California.