Burn scares in brown contrast against the green vegetation caused by bush fires on the eastern side of Fraser Island as observed by MODIS on board the NASA Terra satellite December 5, 2020 on Fraser Island, Australia. An illegal campfire ignited brush and swept through the unique forests destroying half of the World Heritage Site and threatening local wildlife.

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Location: Fraser Island, Queensland, Australia
Photo credit: © NASA Photo / Alamy / Afripics
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