Fires in Mexico

In the Sierra Madre Mountains of western and southern Mexico, scores of wildfires have continued to burnover the last month. These images from the >aHREF="http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov" target="outlink">ModerateResolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’sTerrasatellite were acquired on May 17 and May 22, 2002.

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Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Published May 28, 2002
Data acquired May 22 - 22, 2002

Source:

Terra > MODIS

Topic:

Human Dimensions > Natural Hazards > Fires

Collections:

MODIS Rapid Response

Visible Earth