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NASA MODIS Image of the Day: August 24, 2007 – Zaca Wildfire, Southern California

By SpaceRef Editor
August 24, 2007
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NASA MODIS Image of the Day: August 24, 2007 – Zaca Wildfire, Southern California
NASA MODIS Image of the Day: August 24, 2007 - Zaca Wildfire, Southern California

Images

Since July 4, 2007, the Zaca Fire has been burning through chaparral and woodlands in Southern California’s Los Padres National Forest.

These images of the fire were captured by the MODIS on NASA’s Aqua satellite on August 21 2007, at which point the fire had burned over 220,000 acres.

According to the daily report from the National Interagency Fire Center on August 22, the fire was about 79 percent contained. The pair of images includes a photo-like version of the scene (main image) and an infrared-enhanced version (move your mouse over the main image to see it) that highlights burned areas (brick red) and possible open flames (bright pink). In both images, areas in which the sensor detected active fire are outlined in red. In the photo-like images, the dry vegetation of the chaparral landscapes of Southern California appear greenish brown, bare ground is light tan, and irrigated farmland is bright green.

SpaceRef staff editor.