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Fires raging in Siberia are visible from space.

'Zombie wildfires' that smoldered beneath the snow in Siberia are raging again

By Brandon Specktor published

Hundreds of fires are raging across Russia, giving this year's wildfire season an early start.

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Smoke from the single burning giant sequoia in the southwestern area of Sequoia National Park.

Giant sequoia tree still smoldering 9 months after devastating California wildfires

By Rachael Rettner published

A giant sequoia tree in California's Sequoia National Park is still smoldering months after devastating wildfires hit the region last summer.

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The growth of the Colorado wildfire can be seen from the GOES-East satellite between Oct. 21 and Oct. 22, 2020.

Explosive growth of Colorado wildfire seen from space

By Stephanie Pappas published

The spread of the fire was visible from space.

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The Operational Land Imager on Landsat 8 captured this image on Sept. 26, 2020, showing the extent of the wildfire damage.

Severe burn damage from California wildfires seen from space

By Stephanie Pappas published

New satellite imagery of California reveals not just the extent of its wildfire damage, but the depth of the loss.

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Striking images show multiple wildfires burning along the US West Coast

Stark new imagery reveals the scary extent of West Coast wildfires

By Stephanie Pappas published

Smoke blankets the West Coast in the new images.

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The Creek Fire rapidly moves near Shaver Lake, California on Tuesday (Sept. 8).

Record-breaking 2.2 million acres burned by California wildfires

By Yasemin Saplakoglu published

California is having a record-breaking year of flames, as dozens of wildfires have set the state ablaze.

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Siberian wildfires 2020 seen from above

Zombie wildfires are blazing through the Arctic, causing record burning

By Stephanie Pappas published

Arctic wildfires are releasing large amounts of carbon into the atmosphere.

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In an image NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy shared on Aug. 21, 2020, smoke billows above California, which is fighting more than 360 fires.

Astronaut spots California wildfires from space, sends 'thoughts and prayers' to victims

By Meghan Bartels published

California is on fire, with more than 360 individual blazes scorching across the state. Unsurprisingly, the effects are visible from space.

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A wildfire grows near a home on Twilight Lane in Santa Cruz, California, on Aug. 19, 2020.

Why is wildfire smoke so bad for your lungs?

By Luke Montrose published

Wildfires blanketing several Western cities are creating hazardous health conditions. Don't count on cloth masks to protect your lungs.

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Some redwood trees burn near highway 236 in Boulder Creek, California, on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020.

Will California's giant redwoods survive the raging wildfires?

By Charles Q. Choi published

Will the majestic redwoods of California's coast survive the lightning-sparked fires raging across the state?

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