Menu
Home
Events
Archive
Daily
info
x
The Park Fire is a large wildfire north of Sacramento, California. The fire started on July 24 after a burning car was pushed into a ditch.
On July 25, 2024, the fire exploded in size to more than 120,000 acres. A day later, the fire grew to an astonishing 239,000 acres.
By July 29, 2024, the Park Fire had burned 368,000 acres becoming the sixth largest fire in California history.
As of August 7, 2024, the Park Fire was 34% contained and has burned over 420,000 acres.
More details on the Park Fire can be found on InciWeb.
Visit event location on SLIDER
Hover over the boxes to play. Click the images to view enlarged
Description:
NOAA-21 kept a watchful eye on the Park Fire and it’s burn scar through the first week of August.
Phenomena: Wildfires Burn Scars
Satellite: NOAA-21
Product: Day Fire
Instrument: VIIRS
The Park Fire burns with intensity in Northern California.
Phenomena: Wildfires Pyrocumulus Smoke
Satellite: GOES-18
Product: Fire Temperature GeoColor
Instrument: ABI
Smoke fills the skies as fires rage in the Pacific Northwest.
Product: GeoColor
In California, the Park Fire continues to grow while the Pedro Fire starts to its south.
Phenomena: Wildfires Smoke
Product: GeoFire
A high resolution view of the Park Fire continuing to burn and grow in Northern California.
Phenomena: Wildfires Burn Scars Pyrocumulus Smoke
One of the primary uses of the “veggie” band is to aid in the detection of burn scars. This multi-day timelapse shows the growth of the burn scar left behind by the Park Fire in California, as seen from NOAA-20 and NOAA-21.
Satellite: NOAA-20 NOAA-21
Product: Visible (I2)
This multi-day animation shows the smoke plume associated with the Park Fire over a five day stretch as it becomes the sixth largest wildfire in California recorded history.
Phenomena: Wildfires Burn Scars Pyrocumulonimbus Pyrocumulus Smoke
This multi-day imagery of the Park Fire from JPSS shows the burn scar and smoke as seen from the geocolor product
Phenomena: Wildfires Burn Scars Smoke
Satellite: NOAA-20 NOAA-21 S-NPP
The first four and a half days of the Park Fire shows it’s growth from nothing to a staggering 358,256 acres.
VIIRS imagery of the Park Fire over multiple days, showing the day fire product during the daytime and the day/night band at nighttime.
Product: Day Fire Day/Night Band
Intense pyrocumulonimbus plumes billow from the raging Park Fire in Northern California. The fire grows to an astonishing 239,000 acres.
JPSS satellites witnessed thick plumes of smoke rising from the ferocious flames of the Park Fire yesterday afternoon. A massive burn scar can be seen in the wake of the large wildfire.
Product: Fire Temperature True Color RGB
A stunning, hi-res view of the Park Fire exploding in size to more than 120,000 acres.
The Park Fire exploded in size last night, becoming the largest wildfire in the state of California so far this year. Notice how much brighter the flames appear compared to city lights in this imagery from NOAA-20.
Phenomena: Wildfires
Satellite: NOAA-20
Product: Day/Night Band Infrared (band I4)
See more Fires events:
Alexander Mountain Fire -
