Fires in the Amur Region, Eastern Russia

Fire activity north of the Amur River in eastern Russia doesn't appear to have abated. Numerous fires continue to burn and fill the air with smoke, and large areas of vegetation appear to have been scorched (dark brown patches). This image was acquired by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on May 19, 2002.

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

Published May 26, 2002
Data acquired May 19, 2002

Source:

Terra > MODIS

Collection:

Visible Earth