Tag: fires
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Satellites reveal just how bad the wildfires are in Alberta’s oil-sand country
A color-coded image from the Landsat 8 satellite’s Operational Land Imager shows fire and smoke in the vicinity of Fort McMurray in Alberta, Canada. The red spots indicate active fires. Smoke appears white, and burned areas appear brown. The image was acquired May 5. (Credit: NASA / USGS) Canadian firefighters are still struggling to get…