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	Fires in Central South America A pall of smoke backs up against the Andes Mountains in South America from hundreds, possibly thousands of fires burning in the heart of the continent on September 20, 2005. The fires, most of which are likely intentional fires set by people to clear rainforest or maintain agricultural land, have been detected by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite and have been marked with red dots in the image. NASA image created by Jesse Allen, Earth Observatory, using data obtained courtesy of the MODIS Rapid Response team. Recommend this Image to a Friend Fires: Topic Home | Archive | Related Links Natural Hazards Home | Section FAQ		Where in the World Image Posted September 22, 2005 Satellite & Sensor Aqua- MODIS Other Images for this Event     Posted: Oct 14, 2005     Posted: Sep 20, 2005     Posted: Sep 08, 2005 Fires Latest Events Fires in Oregon and Northern California Fire in the Kalahari Fires in Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and South Africa Fires in Idaho Bushfires in Northern Territory, Australia

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