Wildfires

Fires Erupt in South-Central Chile 

Tens of thousands of people fled to safety as blazes spread throughout the country’s Biobío and Ñuble regions.

Fire on Ice: The Arctic’s Changing Fire Regime

An increasingly flammable landscape combined with more lightning strikes is leading to larger, more frequent, and more intense fires than…

New Timing for Stubble Burning in India

Scientists say the seasonal crop fires are burning later in the day than in previous years.

NASA Data Powers New Tool to Protect Water Supply After Fires

When wildfires scorch a landscape, the flames are just the beginning. NASA is helping U.S. communities foresee and prepare for…

Smoky Skies in the Pacific Northwest

Smoke filled river valleys in northeastern Washington and parts of British Columbia.

Smoke Blankets the Iberian Peninsula

Fueled by extreme heat and dry conditions, intense wildfires in Spain and Portugal sent thick smoke across parts of Europe.

Seeing the Monroe Canyon Fire in a New Light

As wildland fires raged in the American West, NASA airborne technology was there to image it in incredible detail.

Fire Burns Through Olympic Wilderness

The Bear Gulch fire spread through dense forest and filled skies with smoke in northwestern Washington state.

Sprawling Gifford Fire Scorches California

The fast-growing blaze charred more than 100,000 acres in the span of a week.