Fires in the Cape
FiresnearCape Town
7February 2006
The effects of bushfires in South Africa to the east and southeast of Cape Town are evident in this shortwave- and near-infrared-enhanced satellite image captured by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASAs Terrasatellite on 6 February 2006.
TERRA
6 February 2006
10:50 hrs UTC
(source: EarthObservatory)
In the scene, unburned vegetation appears bright green, while burned areas appear bright reddishbrown. Naturally bare (or sparsely vegetated) ground appears tan or pink. Water appears dark blue to nearlyblack, while developed areas appear gray.
See also latest news from the media:
- Huge veld fires wreak havoc at top tourism spots (published by www.theherald.co.za, 2 February 2006)
- Overberg fire a blow to flower industry (published by www.int.iol.co.za, 1 February 2006)
- Firefighter collapses of smoke inhalation (published by www.int.iol.co.za, 1 February 2006)
- Fynbos extinction feared in fire-ravaged Cape (published by www.int.iol.co.za, 29 January 2006)
- Tourist held for starting blaze with cigarette (published by www.capetimes.co.za, 27 January 2006)
- Mountain ablaze above Cape Town (published by news.bbc.co.uk, 26 January 2006)
- Cape fire rages in Bain’s Kloof Pass (published by www.int.iol.co.za, 26 January 2006)
- Western Cape fires still raging (published by www.sabcnews.com, 21 January 2006)
