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Rodeo and Chediski Fires in Arizona

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2024-06-28 12:00:00
June 28, 2002

The Rodeo-Chediski Fire in east-central Arizona has engulfed hundreds of thousands of acres. This Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) image shows the fire on June 28, 2002. The high-resolution scene shows the location of nearby cities and towns.

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Image courtesy Liam Gumley, Space Science and Engineering Center , University of Wisconsin-Madison

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