Landsat 8 satellite captured the wildfire near Boise, Idaho, U.S.
On July 24, 2024, lightning ignited what became known as the Wapiti fire in central Idaho. Fire activity ramped up in late August, expanding its footprint to over 400km2 by early September. The Wapiti fire, as well as the Middle Fork Complex fires burning nearby, have spurred evacuation orders and highway and public lands closures. During recent summers, record-breaking heat wave scorches the Midwest and Northeast, bringing safety measures.
The local scenery on the ground is as follows.
Reference: NASA Earth’s Tweet
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