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Archive: Apr 2009

Fire on the Beach

Fires in coastal northeastern South Carolina, (news links here and here, for example) near Myrtle Beach, have destroyed 70+ houses and forced residents to evacuate. A true-color MODIS image that shows the distinct smoke plume is available here.The fires were visible from satellite in both the visible channels, as shown above,... Read More