1 min read
Scores of forest fires east of Lake Baikal in southern Russia continue to billow huge clouds of smoke over the country. The fires producing the smoke have been marked with red dots in this true-color Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) image from the Aqua satellite on June 13, 2003.
Image courtesy Jesse Allen, based on data from the MODIS Rapid Response Team at 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…
The National fire has burned tens of thousands of acres within the Florida preserve, fueled by vegetation dried by prolonged…
Firefighters are battling two destructive blazes in the southern part of the state as drought grips the U.S. Southeast.
