Fires in the U.S. Southwest
Wildfiresand Smoke in Arizonaand New Mexico
23 June 2006
Warm Fire in Northern Arizona
The Warm Fire in northern Arizona continued to burn in the Kaibab National Forest on21 June 2006. This image from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASAs Aqua satellite shows a red outlined where MODIS detected actively burning fire. A plume of smoke drifts northeast toward Lake Powell.
According to the National Interagency Fire Center, this fire is a Wildland Fire Use fire. Wildland Fire Use fires are naturally ignited fires that land managers may allow to burn in a certain area according to pre-determined strategies for improving natural resources. Nevertheless, fire managers are carefully watching the Warm Fire because of the possibility for rapid growth due to extremely dry conditions in the area. The fire was estimated to be about2,800 ha as of 22 June.
AQUA
21 June 2006
(source: EarthObservatory)
The high-resolution image provided above has a spatial resolution of 250 meters perpixel.
Bear Fire in Western New Mexico
A large wildfire was burning in western New Mexicos Gila National Forest in June 2006. This image from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASAs Terra satellite shows the Bear Fire on 20 June. Locations where MODIS detected actively burning fire are outlined in red. (An image from21 June shows the fire partially hidden by clouds.) According to the National Interagency Fire Center report from22 June, the Bear Fire was threatening numerous residences and cabins as well as wildlife habitat. The fire was burning through extremely dry, continuous stands of timber, and had grown to more than13,300 ha as of 22 June.
AQUA
20 June 2006
(source: EarthObservatory)
The digital image above is provided at MODIS maximum spatial resolution(level of detail) of 250 meters per pixel. The large image shows a wider area at the sameresolution.
For more information see:
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National Interagency Fire Center
