A wildfire in Fresno County, California has burned more than 28,000 acres.
Land Fires
Temperature, humidity, and winds contributed to the rapid spread of fire in Lake County, about 100 miles northwest of Sacramento.
Image of the Day 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 King fire burned in Eldorado National Forest in September 2014.
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 Thomas fire is now the fourth largest wildfire on record in California.
Atmosphere Heat Land Fires
This image from June 9, 2011, shows Arizona’s Wallow Fire in the White Mountains near the border with New Mexico.
Atmosphere Land Fires
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 false-color image illustrates the extent of the Station Fire in southern California.
A NASA project is providing maps of satellite data to emergency response teams during the Woolsey Fire.
Image of the Day Heat Land Fires Human Presence
One of a number of large wildfires that have affected northern California in 2012, the Chips fire burned more than 75,000 acres by the time firefighters had contained it.
Fires
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.