Fires in East and Central Africa
Fires in West and Central Africa
26 November 2004
Fires were burning across central Africa in November 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).
Latest Modis Scenes:
Terra
25/11/2005
25 November 2005
Terra
25/11/2005
25 November 2005
For background information on theFire Situation in Africa see:
RegionalWildland Fire Networks (AfriFireNet) and
IFFN Country Reports on CentralAfrican countries
