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Fires in Mexico

In the Sierra Madre Mountains of western and southern Mexico, scores of wildfires have continued to burn over the last month. These images from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite were acquired on May 17 and May 22, 2002.


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

Published May 24, 2002
Data acquired May 17 - 17, 2002

Source:
Terra > MODIS
Topic:
Human Dimensions > Natural Hazards > Fires
Collections:
MODIS Rapid Response
Visible Earth