Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Earth Observatory Collection
Title:
Fires in Quebec, Canada, Send Smoke to U.S.
Description:
Smoke from multiple large wildfires in Quebec, Canada, is drifting far to the south in this Mod erate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) image from July 6, 2002. Active fire detections are indicated with red dots. On Sunday, July 7, the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Center reported 7 out-of-control fires burning south of James Bay (the southern extension of Hudson Bay, seen at upper left in the image). More lightning is expected on Monday, further increasing the fire danger.

Please note that the high-resolution scene provided here is 500 meters per pixel. For a copy of the scene at the sensor's fullest resolution, visit the MOD IS Rapid Response Image Gallery.

Image courtesy Jacques Descloitres, MOD IS Land Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC
Satellite - Sensor:
Terra- MODIS
facet_what:
Terra
facet_where:
Canada
facet_where:
Hudson Bay
facet_where:
James Bay
facet_where:
Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
facet_when:
July 6, 2002
facet_when_year:
2002
UID:
SPD-ETOBS-4122
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Fires in Quebec, Canada, Send Smoke to U.S.