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Fires and Smoke in Eastern Russia
In September and October 2002, numerous fires in eastern Russia created a smoke plume that stretched eastward over the Sea of Okhotsk and southward into China. These true-color images were captured by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instruments on the Terra and Aqua satellites.
Event Date: 2002-09-17 12:00:00
Number of Images: 3
Topic: Fires
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Widespread Fires in South America
In September and October 2002, numerous fires raged across central South America, choking the skies with thick smoke. These images show parts of Bolivia, Argentina, Uruguay, and southern Brazil.
Event Date: 2002-09-08 12:00:00
Number of Images: 4
Topic: Fires
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Trick Fire near Williams, Arizona
Drought condiitons in late August 2002 are forcing firefighters to haul in water from Grand Canyon National Park to Williams, Arizona via railroad car in order to combat the Trick Fire.
Event Date: 2002-08-26 12:00:00
Number of Images: 1
Topic: Fires
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Mt.Zirkel Complex fire in Colorado
The Mt. Zirkel fire in Colorado was burning 25 miles north of the town of Steamboat Springs on August 27, 2002. The fire has encroached onto private lands and remains a threat to ranches, crops, and outbuildings in the area.
Event Date: 2002-08-26 12:00:00
Number of Images: 1
Topic: Fires
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Widlfires and Haze over Borneo
Haze from fires is thick over the Indonesian island of Borneo in late summer and fall 2002. Scores of wildfires (red dots) were detected by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer instruments on the Terra and Aqua satellites.
Event Date: 2002-08-19 12:00:00
Number of Images: 4
Topic: Fires
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Fires in Central and Southern Africa
Hundreds of fires were burning in several central and southern African countries during the annual burning season. These images show fires scattered across Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania, Angola, and Zambia from late July and into September 2002.
Event Date: 2002-07-28 12:00:00
Number of Images: 8
Topic: Fires
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McNalley and Pines Fires in California
In late July and August 2002, the McNalley Fire in Sequoia National Forest and the Pines Fire near San Diego consumed over a hundred thousand acres in California
Event Date: 2002-07-21 12:00:00
Number of Images: 12
Topic: Fires
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Fires Scorch Oregon
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.
Event Date: 2002-07-13 12:00:00
Number of Images: 35
Topic: Fires
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Fires in Quebec, Canada, Send Smoke to U.S.
In early July, heavy smoke from wildfires in Quebec, Canada, south of James Bay has drifted south into the Great Lakes and Northeast regions of the United States.
Event Date: 2002-07-02 00:00:00
Number of Images: 4
Topic: Fires
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Fires in Wyoming and South Dakota
Large fires continue to break out across the West. This image from MODIS shows fires in Wyoming and South Dakota on June 30, 2002.
Event Date: 2002-06-30 12:00:00
Number of Images: 2
Topic: Fires
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