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Oregon Wildfire in Eclipse Zone Imaged by NASA Satellite
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Oregon Wildfire in Eclipse Zone Imaged by NASA Satellite

Oregon Wildfire in Eclipse Zone Imaged by NASA Satellite

NASA's image library records Oregon Wildfire in Eclipse Zone Imaged by NASA Satellite.

WHY IT’S INTERESTING

The Whitewater Fire in the Mount Jefferson Wilderness in Oregon was started by a lightning strike. As of Aug. 18, 2017, more than 117,000 acres and 30 miles (48 kilometers) of the Pacific Crest Trail are closed to the public in an area that had been expected to be popular with people there to view the August 21 solar eclipse. The smoke clouds sit o

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A CLOSER LOOK

The Whitewater Fire in the Mount Jefferson Wilderness in Oregon was started by a lightning strike. As of Aug. 18, 2017, more than 117,000 acres and 30 miles (48 kilometers) of the Pacific Crest Trail are closed to the public in an area that had been expected to be popular with people there to view the August 21 solar eclipse. The smoke clouds sit over the burned area, just west-northwest of Mount Jefferson. The image was acquired Aug. 18, 2017, covers an area of 16 by 17 miles (26.1 by 27.2 kilometers), and is located at 44.7 degrees north, 121.8 degrees west. https://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA21877

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