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Sprawling Gifford Fire Scorches California

The fast-growing blaze charred more than 100,000 acres in the span of a week.

This image originally appeared in the NASA Earth Observatory story Sprawling Gifford Fire Scorches California.

NASA Earth Observatory image by Wanmei Liang, using MODIS data from NASA EOSDIS LANCE and GIBS/Worldview. U.S. Forest Service Los Padres National Forest photograph of smoke plume by Sergio Mora (San Diego Regional Fire Foundation). Story by Adam Voiland.

Published August 11, 2025
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