Negeethluk River Fire in southwestern Alaska - related image preview

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Negeethluk River Fire in southwestern Alaska

This image of the Neegethluk River Fire was captured June 4, 2006 by the MODIS on the Terra Satellite. This fire was started by lightening, sometime at the end of May, though the fire wasn't discovered until May 31st. By June 5th, the fire had grown to 2500 acres!


Jeff Schmaltz

Published June 8, 2006
Data acquired June 4, 2006

Source:
Terra > MODIS
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