Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Scorched-Pacific-Northwest-27MZIFJ6Y04_6.htmlConceptually similarRough FireGP0STPDC6Completed★★★★NASA Image of the Rim Fire in CaliforniaGP04RK3Completed★★★★NASA Image of the Rim Fire in CaliforniaGP04RK7Completed★★★★Northern California FiresGP0STPDCACompleted★★★★Satellite View of the Oil Spill in the Gulf of MexicoGP0264MCompleted★★★★California Wild Fires 2017GP0STRCKQCompleted★★★★★★Satellite Image of Northeastern United StatesGP0STOUT9Completed★★★★California Wild Fires 2017GP0STRCKRCompleted★★★★Satellite View of the Oil Spill in the Gulf of MexicoGP025WECompleted★★★★View AllGP0STPDC8Scorched Pacific NorthwestThe Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite collected this image of wildfires burning in Oregon and California on August 5, 2015.Locations:California-North America-Oregon-United States of AmericaDate:5 Aug, 2015Credit:© NASAMaximum size:1428px X 1977pxRestrictions: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