Terra/MODIS Rapid-Response Fires: Life of the Blue Complex Fire

  • Released Monday, August 20, 2001
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Animation starts with the 8/13/01 true color MODIS image and then zooms down to the Blue Complex fire. It then cycles through the life of the Blue Complex fire starting on 8/13/01, ending on 8/18/01 (using false color data - bands: 1, 2, 3) when it was finally contained. Active fires are shown in orange and yellow. Burn scars are shown in black and gray.

Blue Complex fire animation

Blue Complex fire on 8-13-01

Blue Complex fire on 8-13-01

Blue Complex fire on 8-14-01

Blue Complex fire on 8-14-01

Blue Complex fire on 8-16-01

Blue Complex fire on 8-16-01

Blue Complex fire on 8-17-01

Blue Complex fire on 8-17-01

Blue Complex fire on 8-18-01

Blue Complex fire on 8-18-01

Video slate image reads, "Life of the Blue Complex FireCovering the fire from 8/13/01 to 8/18/01 when it was finally contained. Bright orange indicates active fire regions for a given day, and black/gray indicate burn scars."

Video slate image reads, "Life of the Blue Complex Fire

Covering the fire from 8/13/01 to 8/18/01 when it was finally contained. Bright orange indicates active fire regions for a given day, and black/gray indicate burn scars."

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NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Scientific Visualization Studio

This page was originally published on Monday, August 20, 2001.
This page was last updated on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 1:57 PM EDT.

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