1 min read
On Friday, June 24, 2005, fires continued to spread in the desert Southwest. Unusually thick vegetation, a result of a wet winter, is fueling the fires, which are burning in California, Nevada, Arizona, and Utah.
NASA image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz MODIS Rapid Response Team , NASA-GSFC
Stay up-to-date with the latest content from NASA as we explore the universe and discover more about our home planet.
In fire-prone ecosystems in Australia's Northern Territory, prescribed burns are lit to minimize the severity of fires later in the…
Dry, gusty conditions spurred fast-growing fires in Oklahoma and Kansas, along with dangerous dust storms across the region.
Firefighters are battling two destructive blazes in the southern part of the state as drought grips the U.S. Southeast.
