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Smoky skies from above

In this annotated image from NASA's Earth Observatory site, several sources of the smoke choking the area become clear. The satellite image was taken Sunday. As of Tuesday morning, there were 105 large, uncontained fires in the nation, 35 in the Pacific Northwest; 166 new fires, 21 in the Northwest.

- Sources: Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer, GEOMAC, National Interagency Coordination Center.

 

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