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November 8, 2024 - Wildfire Rages in Southern California
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A fast-moving brush fire ignited in California’s Ventura County, northwest of Los Angeles, on the morning of November 6, 2024. Dry, warm, and gusty winds known as the Santa Ana helped propel the Mountain fire westward toward neighborhoods, prompting thousands to evacuate.
Smoke from the Mountain Fire is visible in this image, acquired by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite on November 6. By 1:00 p.m. local time the fire had burned about 1,500 acres (600 hectares), according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). As of midday on November 7, Cal Fire noted that the fire had burned about 14,500 acres (5,900 hectares), including structures and homes in the Camarillo Heights and the Camarillo Estates areas.
Santa Ana winds typically occur between September and May when a pressure gradient builds up between the Great Basin to the east and the cool Pacific Ocean to the west. The weather pattern sends gusty, dry winds streaming down the lee side of inland mountain ranges and toward the coast. In autumn, these hot, dry winds can enhance the fire danger across landscapes that are still dry from the summer.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Aqua
Date Acquired: 11/6/2024
Resolutions:
1km (24.3 KB), 500m (71.2 KB), 250m (195.7 KB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
A fast-moving brush fire ignited in California’s Ventura County, northwest of Los Angeles, on the morning of November 6, 2024. Dry, warm, and gusty winds known as the Santa Ana helped propel the Mountain fire westward toward neighborhoods, prompting thousands to evacuate.
Smoke from the Mountain Fire is visible in this image, acquired by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite on November 6. By 1:00 p.m. local time the fire had burned about 1,500 acres (600 hectares), according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). As of midday on November 7, Cal Fire noted that the fire had burned about 14,500 acres (5,900 hectares), including structures and homes in the Camarillo Heights and the Camarillo Estates areas.
Santa Ana winds typically occur between September and May when a pressure gradient builds up between the Great Basin to the east and the cool Pacific Ocean to the west. The weather pattern sends gusty, dry winds streaming down the lee side of inland mountain ranges and toward the coast. In autumn, these hot, dry winds can enhance the fire danger across landscapes that are still dry from the summer.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Aqua
Date Acquired: 11/6/2024
Resolutions:
1km (24.3 KB), 500m (71.2 KB), 250m (195.7 KB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
