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Overwintering Fires on the Rise

New research shows that this type of wildfire—which can survive the winter to re-emerge in spring—is becoming more common in high northern latitudes as the climate warms.


NASA Earth Observatory images by Joshua Stevens, using Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey and fire perimeter data from the Alaska Interagency Coordination Center (AICC). Story by Kathryn Hansen.

Published May 21, 2021
Data acquired September 24, 2015 - June 15, 2016

Source:
Landsat 8 > OLI