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amid an image full of a variety of shades green of foliage there is a dark swath labeled burned area outlined by a bright red and yellow colored area labeled active fire via infrared heat signature. The more upper right portion of the image has the widest and most vibrant red and yellow active fire

Wildfire Maps Help Firefighters in Real Time

Detailed fire maps, produced in minutes with data from a NASA airborne sensor, enabled firefighters in Alabama to limit the spread of wildfires and save buildings.

Image Credit: NASA Earth Observatory/ Lauren Dauphin

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Image CreditNASA Earth Observatory/ Lauren Dauphin

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