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Wildfires Seen From Station

Heavy smoke from wildfires in the California forest photographed from low Earth orbit
NASA Station Science Officer Ed Lu snapped this stunning image of the wildfires ravaging Southern California's San Bernardino National Forest on Sunday, October 26 at about 2 p.m. EST, a day before he and Expedition 7 crewmate Yuri Malenchencko left the International Space Station and returned safely to Earth.

NASA Station Science Officer Ed Lu snapped this stunning image of the wildfires ravaging Southern California’s San Bernardino National Forest on Sunday, October 26 at about 2 p.m. EST, a day before he and Expedition 7 crewmate Yuri Malenchencko left the International Space Station and returned safely to Earth. In the foreground are Lake Arrowhead, left, and Silverwood Lake. The photo was taken with a digital camera equipped with a 400mm lens.

Image Credit: NASA