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Fires in Western Russia

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Sep 04, 2002
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Fires in Western Russia
September 4, 2002

In western Russia numerous wildfires (red dots) are filling the skies with smoke. This summer has been an active fire season for the region, and this image suggests it is not winding down yet. This image was acquired by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite on September 4, 2002.

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Image by Jesse Allen, based on data from the MODIS Rapid Response Team at NASA-GSFC

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