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This Landsat image of the area of the Hayman fire in Colorado was taken on July 16, 2002. Vegetation appears red and burn scar appears black in the false-color image (top). The lower image shows burn intensity, with green corresponding to least burned areas and red indicated most burned areas.
Image provided by the USGS EROS Data Center Satellite Systems Branch
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