NASA image: Agricultural fires in Africa

Monday, June 3, 2013 - 13:00 in Astronomy & Space

The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA's Terra satellite detected dozens of fires burning in central Africa on June 03, 2013. The fires are outlined in red. Most of the fires burn in grass or cropland, which is brownish in this image.

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