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Fires in Arizona

Although the Aspen fire is 65 percent contained, smoke still rises to the north of Tucson, Arizona. This image from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) shows the fire at 11:30 a.m.(local time) on June 29, 2003. Red areas were actively burning. More than 39,000 acres have burned, mostly in Coronado National Forest. A Burned Area Emergency Response Team is currently examining recently burned areas. They will map the extent and severity of the fire to help mitigate potential future hazards such as landslides.


Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Published June 30, 2003
Data acquired June 29 - 29, 2003

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