Subj : MODIS Pic of the Day 16 October 2022
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From : Dan Richter
Date : Sun Oct 16 2022 12:00:06

October 16, 2022 - Fires in Northwestern Montana

   Fires in Northwest Montana
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   Drought and warm temperatures continued across much of the Western
   United States in early autumn 2022, spurring the continuation of a very
   active wildfire season. The Moderate Resolution Imaging
   Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired a
   true-color image of multiple fires burning across northwestern Montana
   on October 13, 2022.

   At least a half-dozen active wildfires, each marked by a red “hot spot”
   are visible in this image. Heavy smoke pours from several fires in the
   Lewis Range, southeast of Flathead Lake. Another plume of gray wildfire
   smoke rises from fire in the Purcell Mountains. The plumes blow
   strongly to the east, evidence of strong wind.

   According to the MTfireinfo.org website, on October 15 there were 29
   wildfires over 100 acres actively burning in Montana, with one new
   start on that date. There were 35 wildfires during the previous seven
   days, and 1,976 wildfires reported in Montana so far in 2022.

   Image Facts
   Satellite:  Aqua
   Date Acquired: 10/13/2022
   Resolutions:  1km (30 KB),  500m (116.6 KB),  250m (391 KB)
   Bands Used: 10/13/2022
   Image Credit: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC



https://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/individual.php?db_date=2022-10-16
 
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