July 17, 2017
On July 17, 2017, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired this natural-color image of wildfires burning along the coasts of Croatia and Montenegro at the height of tourist season. Aided by favorable weather, firefighters managed to turn back one of the blazes in Croatia before it reached Split, the nation’s second-largest city.
References & Resources
- Reuters (2017, July 18) Fire in Croatia prevented from reaching Split; Montenegro asks for help. Accessed July 21, 2017.
- The Washington Post (2017, July 18) The Adriatic coast in engulfed in wildfires. Accessed July 21, 2017.
NASA image by Jeff Schmaltz, LANCE/EOSDIS Rapid Response. Caption by Mike Carlowicz.
