Fires in idaho and Oregon
Fires in the Northwestern United States
15August 2006
Fires in Oregon
Several fires were burning in the Cascade Mountains of northern Oregon on 14August 2006, when the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)on NASAs Aqua satellite passed overhead. Places where MODIS detected actively burning firesare marked in red. The largest of the fires was the Lake George Fire, which theNational Interagency Fire Center estimated to be about 800 ha and 5 percentcontained as of 15 August.
AQUA
14 August 2006
The high-resolution image provided above has a spatial resolution of 250 meters perpixel.
Fires in Idaho
In wilderness areas of central Idahos Salmon River,Bitterroot, and Sawtooth Mountain Ranges, numerous fires were burning in mid-August 2006. When the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASAs Aqua satellite passed overhead on 14 August, the sensor detected more than a dozen active fires(locations marked in red) burning in the area. Across the state line in Montana, several fires are visible as well. Although there are no large cities in thearea, residences, ranches, communications and power infrastructure, historic and recreationalsites, and mining resources are threatened by the various blazes. The remote location and rugged terrain make fires in the area difficult tocontain.
AQUA
14 August 2006
The high-resolution image provided above has a spatial resolution of 250 meters per pixel.
(source: EarthObservatory)
For more information see:
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National Interagency Fire Center
