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Fires Scorch Oregon

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2024-07-13 12:00:00
July 13, 2002

The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) detected numerous fires (red dots) burning in the western United States on July 13, 2002 (see full-resolution scene). Fires in Oregon are especially large, and are producing thick smoke.

Please note that the high-resolution scene provided here is 500 meters per pixel. For a copy of the scene at the sensor's fullest resolution, visit the MODIS Rapid Response Image Gallery.

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Image courtesy Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC

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