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Appalachian Fires

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This image of smoke from forest fires in Virginia, Kentucky, and WestVirginia was taken by the Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor(SeaWiFS) on November 15, 2001. Smoke is visible extending over the Chesapeake Bay.

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Image courtesy the SeaWiFS Project, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, and ORBIMAGE

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