Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Rough-Fire-27MZIFJ6Y0V_0.htmlConceptually similarScorched Pacific NorthwestGP0STPDC8Completed★★★★California Wild Fires 2017GP0STRCKQCompleted★★★★★★Northern California FiresGP0STPDCACompleted★★★★NASA Image of the Rim Fire in CaliforniaGP04RK3Completed★★★★NASA Image of the Rim Fire in CaliforniaGP04RK7Completed★★★★California Wild Fires 2017GP0STRCKRCompleted★★★★Sand Fire in CaliforniaGP0STQ1ALCompleted★★★★Satellite Image of Northeastern United StatesGP0STOUT9Completed★★★★Petermann Glacier Before CalvingGP025K2Completed★★★★View AllGP0STPDC6Rough FireOn September 7, 2015, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite captured this image of the Rough Fire burning in California’s Sierra National Forest. Thick plumes of smoke drifted from the hot spots.Locations:California-North America-United States of AmericaDate:7 Sep, 2015Credit:© NASAMaximum size:5000px X 5000pxRestrictions:CREDIT NASA, NOT FOR SALE. OKAY FOR ALL GREENPEACE USE. DO NOT IMPLY THAT NASA OR NOAA SUPPORT OR STATE ANY POSITIONS IN REGARDS TO THIS PHOTO. CAPTION IS WRITTEN AS POSTED BY NASA ON THEIR WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.NASA.GOV/MULTIMEDIA/IMAGEGALLERY/IMAGE_FEATURE_2445.HTMLNASA IMAGE USE POLICY: HTTP://WWW.NASA.GOV/AUDIENCE/FORMEDIA/FEATURES/MP_PHOTO_GUIDELINES.HTMLKeywords:Aerial view-Climate (campaign title)-Coastlines-Earth (planet)-Fires-Forest fires-KWCI (GPI)-NASA-Public Domain (license type)-Satellite Images-SmokeShoot:NASA Wildfires in USAs of August 6, outbreaks of large wildfires had charred more than 6 million acres, nearly two million more than the ten-year average through early August. The causes of these devastating fires is the unusually severe drought and strong storms. The views of wildfires from orbiting satellite are provided by NASA through its web site: http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Images/?eocn=topnav&eoci=images. NASA image use policy: http://www.nasa.gov/audience/formedia/features/MP_Photo_Guidelines.html