On October 21, 2013, destructive wildfires burning in New South Wales were poised to worsen.
Land Fires
Fires
Cooler weather helped firefighters control bushfires in New South Wales, but dozens of blazes were still active on October 24, 2013.
The fast-moving fire burned in Eldorado National Forest in September 2014.
Atmosphere Heat Land Fires
The largest wildfire Swedes have seen in four decades forced thousands to flee their homes in August 2014.
Image of the Day Heat Land Fires
A rash of fires raged through Australia’s Blue Mountains in October 2013. The EO-1 satellite captured this view of a portion of the burn scar left by the State Mine fire.
Image of the Day Land Fires
Dry conditions, heat, and gusty winds combined to make October 17 a very dangerous fire day in New South Wales, Australia.
Thick smoke from a large forest fire blows over Haifa, Israel, in this true-color image taken at 12:10 p.m. on December 2, 2010.
While the bushfire crisis that gripped New South Wales in mid-October 2013 has eased, some fires continue to burn in the Blue Mountains.