The Cave Creek Complex Fire near Phoenix, Arizona

  • Released Monday, July 25, 2005
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Slightly northeast of Phoenix, AZ, a massive wildfire was started by lightening on June 22, 2005. The fire started as two separate fires that later joined into one large event. The Cave Creek Complex Fire eventually burned over 41,000 acres of land. From these satellite images, one can see the fire's proximity to the city of Phoenix, Arizona, and it's relative size. Areas in yellow and orange are places of active fire detection for a given day, while slightly darker gray/black areas left behind mark the scorched land consumed by the flames.

This animation shows the spreading of the Cave Creek Complex Fire near Phoenix, Arizona.

The Cave Creek Complex Fire on 6/23/05.

The Cave Creek Complex Fire on 6/23/05.

The Cave Creek Complex Fire on 6/24/05.

The Cave Creek Complex Fire on 6/24/05.

The Cave Creek Complex Fire on 6/26/05.

The Cave Creek Complex Fire on 6/26/05.

The Cave Creek Complex Fire on 6/28/05.

The Cave Creek Complex Fire on 6/28/05.

The Cave Creek Complex Fire on 6/29/05.

The Cave Creek Complex Fire on 6/29/05.

The Cave Creek Complex Fire on 6/30/05.

The Cave Creek Complex Fire on 6/30/05.

For More Information

See http://www.nasa.gov/vision/earth/lookingatearth/Arizona_Wildifire06.23.05.html

Credits

Please give credit for this item to:
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio. Data provided by Jeff Schmaltz (SSAI, NASA/GSFC - Code 614.5)

This page was originally published on Monday, July 25, 2005.
This page was last updated on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 1:56 PM EDT.

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  • Fire Location [Aqua: MODIS]

    ID: 255
    Sensor: MODIS Dates used: 2005-06-26, 2005-06-28

    Credit: Fire location data courtesy of MODIS Rapid Response Project (NASA/GSFC and University of Maryland - http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov)

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  • Fire Location [Terra and Aqua: MODIS]

    ID: 496
    Sensor: MODIS Dates used: 6/23/05, 6/24/05, 6/26/05, 6/28/05, 6/29/05, 6/30/05

    Credit: Fire location data courtesy of MODIS Rapid Response Project (NASA/GSFC and University of Maryland - http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov)

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