Fawn Peak Complex Fire in Washington

The Fawn Peak Complex Fire turned in on itself, and as of July 30 had begun burning previously unburned sections with the fire’s perimeter. This image is from Terra MODIS on July 30, 2003.

Although two of three blazes of the Fawn Peak Complex Fire were extinguished soon after they began on June 29, 2003, the third fire, the Farewell Creek Fire, continued to grow as of July 28, 2003, when this Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) image was captured by the Aqua satellite. The fire, marked with red in the center of the image, was nearly 69,000 acres and only 35 percent contained. Low humidity and high temperatures continue to make the fire difficult to control.

Metadata

  • Sensor

    Aqua/MODIS

  • Start Date

    2003-07-28

  • Event Start Date

    2003-07-09

  • NH Image ID

    10839

  • NH Event ID

    9181

  • NH Posting Date

    2003-07-29