Wildfires and smoke in Saskatchewan and Alberta, Canada

In Alberta (left) and Saskatchewan (right) more than a dozen large wildfires (red dots) were detected by the Moderate resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Terra satellite on June 25, 2002. Heavy smoke is pouring eastward.

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

Published July 5, 2002
Data acquired June 25 - 25, 2002

Source:

Terra > MODIS

Topic:

Human Dimensions > Natural Hazards > Fires

Collections:

MODIS Rapid Response

Visible Earth