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Satellite sensors captured views of smoky clouds extending thousands of miles and darkening skies across middle and eastern portions of North America.
Worldview Image of the Week
July 17, 2026
In early July 2026, several wildland fires sent smoke plumes across parts of Canada's Northwest Territories.
Worldview Image of the Week
July 10, 2026
Hot, dry, and windy conditions fueled the spread of wildfires across the region in late June and early July, when Suomi NPP captured this data.
Worldview Image of the Week
July 2, 2026
NASA's Fire Information for Resource Management System now provides swath outlines, showing the extent of Earth's surface within view of a sensor.
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June 25, 2026
The VIIRS instrument aboard NOAA-20 captured these images of fires near the Yenisei River.
Worldview Image of the Week
June 17, 2026
The VIIRS instrument aboard NOAA-21 acquired data for a time-lapse animation of the fire in this national park.
Worldview Image of the Week
May 22, 2026
False-color Terra MODIS imagery and a snow cover index help distinguish clouds from snow on May 7, 2026.
Worldview Image of the Week
May 8, 2026
The MODIS instrument aboard the Terra platform captured this image on April 27, 2026.
Worldview Image of the Week
May 1, 2026