Pennacchi di fumo che si estendono per centinaia di chilometri dagli incendi di Washington (Bolt Creek Fire e Goat Rocks Fire) e Oregon (Cedar Creek Fire), Stati Uniti
4476 x 4317 px | 37,9 x 36,6 cm | 14,9 x 14,4 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
11 ottobre 2022
Altre informazioni:
The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite captured this natural-color image of smoke plumes spanning hundreds of kilometers in both states on October 9, 2022. In Washington, smoke from the Bolt Creek Fire and Goat Rocks Fire amassed in a network of valleys in the Cascades. In Oregon, a long smoke plume extended to the west and created hazardous air quality in Oakridge. Smoke from the fire has also degraded air quality in Portland, Eugene, and Roseburg at times during the past week. Much of the smoke in Oregon was from the Cedar Creek Fire in Lane County, a large lightning-triggered blaze that burned in Willamette National Forest. The fire, which started west of Waldo Lake, has burned through rugged terrain thick with Ponderosa pine and Douglas fir timber stands since August. The 730 firefighters assigned to the blaze have focused primarily on protecting Oakridge, Westfir, and other nearby communities.
