Fires in Democratic Republic of Congo

Hundreds of active fires (location marked in red) were burning in southern Democratic Republic of Congo and northeastern Angola on May 13, 2010, a sign that the agricultural burning season was in full swing.

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NASA image by Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team. Caption by Rebecca Lindsey.

Published May 13, 2010
Data acquired May 13, 2010

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