Patagonia’s forests burned fiercely in February 2025, with wildfires destroying tens of thousands of hectares in Argentina.

One image, taken by NASA’s Sentinel-2 satellite after the Palisades Fire erupted Tuesday morning, shows a thick band of gray smoke floating over Los Angeles County that billowed out to the coast ...

Firefighters have stopped the deadly flames from damaging the historic Mt. Wilson Observatory and NASA's Jet Propulsion ...

This smoke was driven by the strong Santa Ana Winds, which intensified the fires and spread the devastation along the coastline. A satellite image shows smoke from a large fire near Ensenada ...

These detailed images help with the ongoing wildfire response, including identifying existing hotspots, but they also help with the recovery process that'll take place after the smoke has settled.

Satellites "can detect from space areas that are dry and prone to wildfire outbreaks.... actively flaming and smouldering fires, as well as burnt areas and smoke ... ground images but see any ...