Fires in Northern Australia

In northwestern Australia, fires continue to dot the landscape on May 22, 2002. Fires have been burning in this region since early April, and may be part of a planned burn program that seeks to reduce uncontrolled fire danger later in the dry season.

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

Published May 28, 2002
Data acquired May 22, 2002

Source:

Terra > MODIS

Collection:

Visible Earth