NASA's Terra satellite captured an image of smoke from multiple fires burning in Washington, Oregon and Idaho on Aug. 19, 2015.
The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instrument that flies aboard NASA’s Terra satellite captured an image of smoke from multiple fires burning in Washington, Oregon and Idaho on Aug. 19, 2015, at 2:20 p.m. EDT (18:20 UTC). The multiple red pixels are heat signatures detected by MODIS. The smoke appears to be a light brown color.
InciWeb, the interagency all-risk incident information management system that coordinates with federal, state and local agencies to manage wildfires is providing updates on all fires. For updates, visit the Inciweb website: http://inciweb.nwcg.gov.
Image: NASA Goddard’s MODIS Rapid Response Team, Jeff Schmaltz
Text: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, Rob Gutro