Wildfires in Idaho

Where the Columbia River Plateau in Washington (upper left) meets Idaho's Northern Rocky Mountain ranges, MODIS has detected several fires, indicated with red outlines. To the west, cloud shadows stand out in black against the Plateau. Still farther west, several of Washington's famous peaks can be seen, including the white-capped Mt. Rainier (northernmost), Mt. Adams to the southeast, and Mt. St. Helens Volcano, to its west.

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Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team at NASA/GSFC

Published August 27, 2001
Data acquired August 27, 2001

Source:

Terra > MODIS

Topic:

Human Dimensions > Environmental Impacts > Biomass Burning