Fires in East Africa
Fires in West and Central Africa
28 June 2004
Fires were burning across central Africa south of Lake Victoria and west of Lake Tanganyika on 27 June 2004. The widespread nature of the fires and the time of year indicates that these fires are being set intentionally for agricultural purposes. Though not necessarily immediately hazardous, such large-scale burningand the resulting smokecan have a strong impact on weather, climate, human health, and natural resources. The following images were captured by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS).
12:05 UTC
27 June 2004
Aqua Satellite
(Image based on data from the MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA-GSFC)
Fires are still burning in Angola, ascan be seen on this image captured by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on 27 June 2004.
09:15 UTC
27 June 2004
Terra Satellite
(Image based on data from the MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA-GSFC)
For background information on theFire Situation in Africa see:
RegionalWildland Fire Networks (AfriFireNet) and
IFFN Country Reports on CentralAfrican countries
