The Kincade Wildfire in Northern California Seen from Satellite

As we discussed in class, the current fires in California are massive and impact a large portion of California. These fires are so huge that you can see them from satellite, 22,300 miles away. This image of the day was taken in Northern California of the Kincade wildfire by NOAA on October 24, 2019, a day after the fire began.  This is significant because it helps show the extent of the wildfire's impacts around the state and the country. Smoke haze not only affects California, but the wind spreads smoke to other states as well, impacting air quality and visibility on a larger scale. Most importantly, people are losing their homes, their lives, and their livelihoods to these fires that spread so large and fast that you can see them from space only a day after ignition.