Amazing Satellite Images Of California Fires
Smoke from multiple wildfires burning in Southern California, together with dust in Southern California, Baja California and mainland Mexico, swirl out into the Pacific and Gulf of California, respectively, in this false-color visible image from the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder on NASA’s Aqua satellite, acquired at about 7 p.m. Eastern Time on October 22. Strong Santa Ana winds are fanning the wildfires, among the most destructive in recent memory.
NASA satellites continue to capture remarkable new images of the wildfires raging in Southern California. These images, captured by NASA satellites on the afternoon of October 22, show the thick, billowing smoke coming off the numerous large fires and spreading over the Pacific Ocean. Fire activity is outlined in red.
Dry, drought-stricken vegetation and Santa Ana winds, which can reach hurricane speeds, have contributed to the devastating effect of these blazes.
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I’m upset that they’ve stopped updating the aerial images of the fire. The last picture I can find was taken on the 24th. I really want to know if the fire has gotten closer to my school. I feel so badly for all the people who lost their homes and who’ve died but I also feel for the millions of us that are blanketed in this smoke and are forced to breath in ash with every breath. *Still hoping*
Wow! Great Images! I do feel really bad for those who are homeless because of this. My heart goes out to them.
(to comment above) drought and fire are natural, it’s tragic for us, but for nature it’s normal, what do you mean stop abusing her? I agree but in this case that makes no sense.
mother earth rules.. stop abusing her..
amazing
Great find, great pictures, terrible tragedy.
It’s really sad but the photos looks interesting.
believe me, those pictures are true. I live right here, y school is being used as a relief center by the Red Cross. It’s really hard to breathe. they still haven’t canceled school, we just have to stay inside the buildings as much as possible.
The images of Greece of a few months ago was much more spectacular.
http://www.redorbit.com/modules/imglib/download.php?Url=/modules/imagegallery/gallery_images/0_4336b009cf947538a645b2969ea84c89.jpg
My prayers go out to all the victimes, also though, we have known about exact things like this happening many multiple, multiple times over the past few years. When can we learn from our mistakes and have methods in place to lessen the risk. Water reservoirs in strategic places, water ready to go in case of drought, teams that dampen the most at risk areas etc…?
I feel for the people affected by this, though the images are amazing to look at.
It’s awful, but it’s definitely a reminder that man can not conquer all – nature always rules.
This is amazing…
I would hate to be anywhere around there while that was going on
this looks kinda cool but i feel sorry for those people
I have a GOES11 shot here http://markljackson.net/2007/10/22/four-years-later/ (scroll down about half way)from the first day of the fires.