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This true-color Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) from August 27, 2002, shows the Biscuit and Tiller Complex Fires in Oregon. The Biscuit Fire (south) has a large, purplish-brown burn scar that gives evidence of the immensity of the fire.
Image by Jesse Allen, based on data from the MODIS Rapid Response Team at NASA-GSFC
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