South Fork and Salt Fires Burn at Night in Central New Mexico
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The South Fork Fire and Salt Fire in central New Mexico have both erupted in size since yesterday, releasing large smoke plumes into the atmosphere. Suomi-NPP was able to utilize the Day/Night band last night to capture the bright burning hotspots of the fires, as well as the smoke plume illuminated by moonlight.
Satellites S-NPP
Products Day/Night Band
Instruments VIIRS
Timespan Start: 2024/06/18 08:18 - 2024/06/18 08:18