1 min read
Dozens of fires were burning across southern New Guinea, north of Australia, on September 18, 2003. This image of the fires was captured by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Aqua satellite, and shows active fire detections marked with yellow.
Image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
Stay up-to-date with the latest content from NASA as we explore the universe and discover more about our home planet.
In fire-prone ecosystems in Australia's Northern Territory, prescribed burns are lit to minimize the severity of fires later in the…
Wildland fires in early August 2026 pushed air quality to unhealthy levels, destroyed hundreds of structures, and triggered mandatory evacuations…
Canadian wildfires sent plumes of smoke streaming over Ontario, Quebec, and parts of the U.S. Midwest and Northeast.
