The below image shows where different fires are burning in northern california as well as tracking the movement of smoke from the fires.
Satellite pictures of northern california fires.
Across california the three biggest fires along with about 20 other major wildfires and hundreeds of smaller ones have contributed to a statewide curtain of smoke.
Arrows point to santa rosa above and san francisco below on august 20 2020.
The space agency s terra.
New satellite images show the smoke from wildfires that s drifted 600 miles into the pacific ocean and made california s air quality plummet to very unhealthy and hazardous levels.
Probable fires will appear as sharp white spots in the reflectivity images.
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Recent satellite images released by nasa vividly show the impact of california s huge lightning sparked wildfires not just across the state but across the country.
As record high temperatures hit the u s.
Satellite image 2020 maxar.
Earth orbiting satellites have spotted the wildfires ripping through northern california.
Satellite image 2020 maxar technologies.
Smoke blankets northern california.
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A series of massive fires in northern and central california forced more evacuations as they quickly spread darkening the skies and dangerously affecting air quality.