Wildfires in Canada's Northern Territories (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Wildfires in Canada's Northern Territories

Caption

This natural-color satellite image was collected by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard the Aqua satellite on July 14, 2014. Actively burning areas, detected by MODIS's thermal bands, are outlined in red.

For detailed information about each wildfire including its current size and start date, visit the Canadian Wildland Fire Information System's interactive map here: http://cwfis.cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/interactive-map.

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NASA image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team. Caption: NASA/Goddard, Lynn Jenner

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