NASA's Aqua Satellite Captured an Image of the Waldo Canyon Fire on June 26, 2012 (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

NASA's Aqua Satellite Captured an Image of the Waldo Canyon Fire on June 26, 2012

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The MODIS instrument on NASA's Aqua satellite captured an image of the fire on June 26, 2012. Thick smoke, partially obscured by clouds, is visible blowing toward the northeast. The red outlines indicate hotspots where MODIS detected unusually warm surface temperatures associated with fires.

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NASA's MODIS Rapid Response Team

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