Fires and smoke in Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam

There is so much smoke in the air from fires (red dots) that much of the ground underneath is completely obscured. These fires are burning in Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, and Vietnam. This true-color MODIS image was acquired April 7, 2002.

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

Published April 18, 2002
Data acquired April 7 - 7, 2002

Source:

Terra > MODIS

Topic:

Human Dimensions > Natural Hazards > Fires