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Fuel for California Fires

The buildup of vegetation and a rapid shift from wet to dry conditions played a role in the destructive blazes.


NASA Earth Observatory images by Michala Garrison, using Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey and soil moisture data from NASA's Short-term Prediction Research and Transition (SPoRT) Center. Story by Emily Cassidy.

Published January 30, 2025

Sources:
Landsat 8 > OLI
Landsat 9 > OLI-2
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