Rim Fire in California (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Rim Fire in California

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The Rim Fire began in California on Aug. 17, 2013. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. This fire is treacherous and has tripled in size in the last few days to now over 106,000 acres. The fire had been 5 percent contained, but the fire jumped fire lines and is currently only 2 percent contained.

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NASA image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz LANCE/EOSDIS MODIS Rapid Response Team, GSFC. Caption by Lynn Jenner

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