A dark V shaped region is outlined in orange. Below the burned region are the cities of Forest Ranch, Paradise, and Chico. Los Molinos and Red Bluff are to the left. The land to the right is more mountainous and sage green, to the left the land appears to be a valley and primarily beige but land appears to be farmed along the river flowing down the center of the valley.

California’s Park Fire Spread Fast and Hot

An array of satellite sensors observed the long-duration, episodic spread of the state’s historic fire. View the full story

Credits: NASA Earth Observatory/Michala Garrison
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TakenAugust 10, 2024
Image CreditNASA Earth Observatory/Michala Garrison
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