Pfeiffer Fire near Big Sur, Calif. (IMAGE) NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Caption The MODIS or Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer instrument that flies aboard NASA's Aqua satellite captured an image of smoke and detected the heat from the Pfeiffer Fire near Big Sur, Calif., on Dec. 16, 2013. Credit NASA Goddard MODIS Rapid Response Team Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.