Fires in Arizona (afternoon overpass)

Gusty winds, steep and rocky terrain, low humidity, and water shortages are slowing the progress of firefighters as they work to contain the Aspen Fire northeast of Tucson, Arizona. The fire, which is the middle large red outline in this Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) image from June 20, 2003, has burned hundreds of homes and other structures in communities on Mt. Lemmon. A large plume of smoke is streaming northeast. The fire, which has been burning less than a week, had already grown to more than 11,000 acres by Monday, June 23.

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Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Published June 21, 2003
Data acquired June 20 - 20, 2003

Source:

Aqua > MODIS

Topic:

Human Dimensions > Natural Hazards > Fires

Collections:

MODIS Rapid Response

Visible Earth