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October 27, 2009 - Fires in Queensland, Australia
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Fires burned along the coast of Queensland, Australia on October 17, 2009. The MODIS on the Aqua satellite captured this image the same day. Red outlines indicate hotspots associated with actively burning fires. Thick plumes of smoke blow away from the fires predominantly toward the northwest, although two large clusters of fires west-southwest of Cairns send their smoke toward the southwest.
On October 19, the Queensland Fire and Rescue Service reported that fire crews had battled 41 blazes the previous day, and warned that severe fire danger continued throughout the state, urging residents to be vigilant.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Aqua
Date Acquired: 10/17/2009
Resolutions:
1km ( B), 500m ( B), 250m ( B)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
Fires burned along the coast of Queensland, Australia on October 17, 2009. The MODIS on the Aqua satellite captured this image the same day. Red outlines indicate hotspots associated with actively burning fires. Thick plumes of smoke blow away from the fires predominantly toward the northwest, although two large clusters of fires west-southwest of Cairns send their smoke toward the southwest.
On October 19, the Queensland Fire and Rescue Service reported that fire crews had battled 41 blazes the previous day, and warned that severe fire danger continued throughout the state, urging residents to be vigilant.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Aqua
Date Acquired: 10/17/2009
Resolutions:
1km ( B), 500m ( B), 250m ( B)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
