This Envisat image captures the smoke arising from raging wildfires burning in Los Angeles, California
This Envisat image captures the smoke arising from raging wildfires burning in Los Angeles, California. (c) ESA
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Raging wildfires in California

Science Centric | 22 October 2007 16:12 GMT
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This Envisat image captures the smoke arising from raging wildfires burning in Los Angeles, California. Nearly a dozen wildfires driven by strong easterly winds ripped across Southern California on Sunday, killing one person and forcing thousands to evacuate their homes.

A state of emergency has been declared in seven counties hit by the blazes: Los Angeles, San Diego Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Santa Barbara and Ventura.

Image acquired 21 October 2007 at 18:20 UTC by the MERIS (Medium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer) instrument aboard ESA's Envisat satellite.

Source: European Space Agency

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