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NASA: Fires Char Ski Town in South-Central New Mexico

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Two wildland firesโ€”the South Fork and Salt firesโ€”ignited in south-central New Mexico on June 17. The destructive blazes burned on Mescalero Tribal and U.S. Forest Service land around Ruidoso, a village sandwiched between the two fires. Related: [UPDATED] At Least 1 Dead as Wildfires Engulf Ruidoso, NM, Home to Ski Apache Resort The VIIRS (Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite) on […]

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Firebrains | June 23, 2024
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French Wildfires Devastate Southern Regions, 3,000 Evacuated

On Monday, a fire in the Pyrรฉnรฉes-Orientales region of France in the southwest. In Perpignan, a city in Pyrรฉnรฉes-Orientales, more than 500 hectares (1200 acres) of land are in ashes. These wildfires have been getting extremely close to campsites. They also have caused the evacuation of some 3000 tourists in the past few days. These tourists went into temporary accommodations […]

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Avatar photo Ian McIsaac | August 17, 2023
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NASA: Fire Season Heats Up in the West

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In terms of wildfires, 2023 has been a quiet year so far in the United States. But in early August, 60 fires burned across nine states in the West, fueled by hot and dry conditions. Two of the largest fires were ignited in Oregon and Idaho in late July. Related: Thanks to Epic Snowpack, California Wildfires Off to Slowest Start […]

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Firebrains | August 4, 2023
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NASA: Smoke Blankets the Upper Midwest

Smoke from intense wildland fires in Canada billowed over the upper Midwest in June 2023, causing hazy skies and hazardous air quality in Canada and across several U.S. states. Related: NASA: Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Chokes Northeastern US The image aboveโ€”acquired by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASAโ€™s Aqua satelliteโ€”shows smoke drifting across Minnesota, Wisconsin, and North and […]

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Firebrains | June 16, 2023
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NASA: Smoke Fills North American Skies

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Raging fires filled the skies of southern Canada and the northern United States with smoke in mid-May 2023. The fires had scorched 478,000 hectares (1,800 square miles) in Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan as of May 16, which is ten times the average area burned for this time of year. Related: Over 100 Wildfires Force Tens of Thousands of People […]

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Firebrains | May 17, 2023
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Over 100 Wildfires Force Tens of Thousands of People to Evacuate in British Columbia and Alberta

More than 100 wildfires raged across Western Canada in early May 2023, forcing tens of thousands of people in Alberta and British Columbia to evacuate. The fires destroyed homes and produced chimneys of smoke that reached the upper troposphere. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASAโ€™s Terra satellite acquired this image (above) of smoke billowing from fires in the […]

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Firebrains | May 10, 2023
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Record-Breaking Wildfires Have Burned Over 2 Million Acres in Alaska, Covering Half the State in Smoke

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Summertime in Alaska is supposed to be magical (except for the mosquitos). Endless daylight and copious amounts of outdoor activities means recreational opportunities are prime before the harsh, dark, cold winter comes. However, this summer has been plagued by wildfires. There are still several months left in wildfire season, but Alaska has already surpassed 2 million acres burned this season. […]

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Avatar photo Brent Thomas | July 7, 2022
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Over 770,000 Acres Already Burned by Wildfires in Alaska This Year

This article originally appeared on nasa.gov On June 4โ€“5, 2022, thunderstorms moved across south-central and southwest Alaska, delivering nearlyย 5,000 lightning strikesย and igniting dozens of wildfires. It was the latest outbreak in an unusually active fire season so far. As of June 14, 2022, there wereย 85 active firesย burning across the state. More than half of them were burning in southwest Alaska, […]

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Firebrains | June 15, 2022
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