Fires in Portugal

On August 4, 2005, the Terra MODIS instrument captured this image of fires blazing in Portugal around the coastal city of Porto. Portugal has been struggling with forest fires off and on throughout much of the summer as a multi-year drought continues to plague the country. High winds and extreme heat are making the job of thousands of firefighters dangerous and difficult. More images of fires throughout the summer are available on the Earth Observatory: July 25.

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Jeff Schmaltz

Published January 5, 2005
Data acquired August 5, 2005

Source:

Terra > MODIS

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MODIS Image of the Day