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Best Earth Images of the Month - July 2012

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Painful scars

Waldo canyon fire burn scar snapped by a satellite.

(Image credit: NASA.)

Colorado's devastating Waldo Canyon Fire has left a massive scar on the Earth that is visible from space.

The Waldo Canyon fire was first reported on June 23. So far, it has burned 18,247 acres and destroyed 346 homes, making it the most destructive fire in Colorado's history.

[Full Story: Colorado Wildfire Scar Spotted from Space]

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