Fires in Northern Australia

On May 13, 2002, MODIS detected numerous bushfires in northern Australia. It is still fairly early in the fire season there, and these fires may be agricultural or prescribed burns intended to lower the risk of more sever fires later in the dry season.

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

Published May 18, 2002
Data acquired May 13, 2002

Source:

Terra > MODIS

Collection:

Visible Earth