Camp Fire, Northern California, 2018
On November 8, 2018, the Camp Fire erupted 90 miles (140 kilometers) north of Sacramento, California. As of 10 Pacific Standard Time on November 9, the fire had consumed 70,000 acres of land and was five percent contained, or surrounded by a barrier. Landsat 8 acquired this image on November 8, 2018, around 10:45 local time. The image was created using Landsat's visible light bands along with shortwave-infrared light to highlight the active fire. The fire started around 6:30 Pacific Standard Time, and by 8:00 , it had burned 20,000 acres of land.
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