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GOES-16 (GOES East) captured smoke from multiple wildfires burning in Chile on Feb. 8, 2023. . At least 231 wildfires have been blazing through south-central Chile since Feb. 3, 2023.

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English: GOES-16 (GOES East) captured smoke from multiple wildfires burning in Chile on Feb. 8, 2023.

At least 231 wildfires have been blazing through south-central Chile since Feb. 3, 2023. The region is experiencing a “mega drought” with a decade-long period of dry weather. NOAA satellites are monitoring the fires as hot and dry weather persists. As of Feb. 8, 231 fires have burned more than 741,315 acres of land, making it the second worst year for acreage burned in Chile. GOES-16 and GOES-18 observed the movement of smoke from the fires in near-real time, while identifying new fires. The satellites also help determine a fire’s size and temperature. NOAA-20 and Suomi NPP provide detailed information on fire conditions. The satellites can detect smaller and lower-temperature fires and track wildfires in remote regions. Together, NOAA satellites provide critical and timely information used by fire crews, first responders and air traffic controllers.

www.nesdis.noaa.gov/news/noaa-satellites-track-blazing-wi...
Date Taken on 9 February 2023, 14:05:05
Source Earth from Orbit: NOAA Satellites Track Blazing Wildfires in Chile
Author NOAASatellites
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GOES-16 (GOES East) Data and Imagery; Earth from Orbit
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satelliteimagery; noaa; goesr; noaasatellites; goes16; goeseast; bestof; wildfires; chile; earthfromorbit

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This image was originally posted to Flickr by NOAASatellites at https://flickr.com/photos/125201706@N06/52679478313. It was reviewed on 19 February 2024 by FlickreviewR 2 and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the Public Domain Mark.

19 February 2024

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This image is in the public domain because it contains materials that originally came from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, taken or made as part of an employee's official duties.

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