image: In 2013 so far, there have been 213 wildfires affecting over 690,000 acres (279,000 hectares). This natural-color satellite image was collected by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard NASA's Terra satellite and shows a sprinkling of fires throughout the Northwest Territories in Canada. view more
Credit: NASA image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team. Caption: NASA/Goddard, Lynn Jenner with information from the Northwest Territories Environment and Natural Resources website.