Fires in Oregon (image)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Caption

This natural-color satellite image was collected by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard the Aqua satellite on July 15, 2014. Actively burning areas, detected by MODIS's thermal bands, are outlined in red. NASA image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team.

In this image the Buzzard Fire, the Shaniko Butte fire, the Bridge 99 Complex fire, and the Saddle Draw Fire are shown.

Credit

NASA image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team.

Caption: NASA/Goddard, Lynn Jenner with information from Inciweb.org and http://www.nifc.gov/nicc/sitreprt.pdf

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