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04 September 2013

Progression and Extent of Rim Fire Mapped

The Rim Fire near California's Yosemite National Park is the largest wild fire in the US this year.  It has been raging since August 17th and has burned 369 square miles (954 square kilometers).  

This update from NASA's Earth Observatory shows the progression of the fire from August 19 through September 2nd.

The second image is from the Landsat 8 satellite.

Progression of California's Rim Fire


Landsat 8 Image of California's Rim Fire



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