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Severe Bush Fires Near Sydney, Australia

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Jan 02, 2002
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December 29, 2001

This true-color image over Sydney, Australia, was taken on December 29, 2001, by the MODIS sensor flying aboard NASA's Terra satellite. The scene shows more than a dozen wildfires (red pixels) burning around the city, while their grey smoke plumes fill the skies.

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

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