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This Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) image from September 30, 2003, shows numerous fires (red dots) burning across Indonesia. Smoke from the fires hangs over the scene, obscuring the landscape beneath. Fire is a serious threat to Indonesiaâs remaining tropical forests.
Image by Jesse Allen, based on data from the MODIS Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC
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