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Across the Deep South, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Aqua satellite captured this image of autumn fires burning on October 15, 2003. Fall is common time for people to burn brush and crop stubble. In the image, fires have been marked with red dots.


Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Published October 22, 2003
Data acquired October 19 - 19, 2003

Source:
Terra > MODIS
Topic:
Human Dimensions > Natural Hazards > Fires