Fires Scorch Oregon

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Several large wildfires burned out of control in Oregon through most of July and into August 2002, while there was also fire activity in Washington and California.

In southwestern Oregon, the Florence Fire (north) and the Sour Biscuit Fire (south) continued to burn virtually out of control on July 21, 2002. Numerous evacuation notices have been issued for residents in the area as the fires remain difficult to control due to the steep, rugged terrain of the Klamath Mountains.

This image is from the Landsat 5 Thematic Mapper.

Metadata

  • Sensor

    ADEOS/ADEOS

  • Start Date

    2002-07-21

  • Event Start Date

    2002-07-13

  • NH Image ID

    4709

  • NH Event ID

    4123

  • NH Posting Date

    2002-08-23