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Tracking Fires Over the Great Plains
NOAA’s GOES East satellite detected the heat from prescribed burns across Kansas and Oklahoma in this Fire…
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Earth from Orbit
Earth from Orbit: Tracking Fires from Space
NOAA satellites monitored numerous fires over the Southern Plains, the majority of which were likely prescribed burns.
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Satellite Snapshots
GOES East Watches Smoke Plumes across Southeastern U.S.
On Feb. 24, 2021, the GOES East satellite captured GeoColor imagery of grayish smoke plumes rising into the atmosphere across the southeastern U.S.
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Feature Story
A Model that Predicts the Spread of Wildfire Smoke Becomes Operational
Wildfires burned more than a million acres in Northern California.
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Satellite Snapshots
Satellite Spots Smoke from Wildfires in South America
On Nov. 5, 2020, NOAA’s GOES-East satellite focused on a thick blanket of smoke billowing over forests and wetlands in central South America.
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Satellite Snapshots
Cameron Fire Becomes Colorado’s Largest Fire Ever
On October 14, 2020, the GOES-East satellite viewed the Cameron Peak Fire near Ft. Collins, CO, which has been burning for two…
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Satellite Snapshots
GOES-West Saw an Eyeful from Space on Tuesday
GOES-West captured this dynamic GeoColor imagery of North America, where wildfires have been ravaging…
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Feature Story
Google Harnesses the Power of GOES in New Fire Maps
NOAA’s GOES-16 (GOES-East) and GOES-17 (GOES-West) satellites are helping the public see where active wildfires are and avoid dangerous situations.
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