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City-sized Fire in Australia

Melbourne was not the only bright spot in the nighttime view of Victoria. A massive bushfire rivals the city in size.


NASA Earth Observatory image by Jesse Allen and Robert Simmon, using VIIRS data from the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership. Suomi NPP is the result of a partnership between NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Department of Defense. Caption by Holli Riebeek.

Published February 13, 2014
Data acquired February 10, 2014

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Suomi NPP > VIIRS