The Fire Continent

  • Released Thursday, November 3, 2011
  • Updated Thursday, December 3, 2015 at 12:35PM
  • ID: 10832

The browning of vegetation coincides with the start of the dry season when most fires will take place.

Fires consume the semi-arid region known as the Sahel, which stretches across the continent from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea.

Fires consume the semi-arid region known as the Sahel, which stretches across the continent from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea.

Fires spot the coastline of Mozambique, South Africa and the island of Madagascar.

Fires spot the coastline of Mozambique, South Africa and the island of Madagascar.

Smoke rises from agricultural fires in Madagascar on Oct. 25, 2011 as seen by NASA's Aqua satellite.

Smoke rises from agricultural fires in Madagascar on Oct. 25, 2011 as seen by NASA's Aqua satellite.

Yellow dots mark the location of several fires detected in central Africa in 2004.

Yellow dots mark the location of several fires detected in central Africa in 2004.

Scattered acacia trees populate the open savanna of this Tanzanian landscape.

Scattered acacia trees populate the open savanna of this Tanzanian landscape.



Credits

Please give credit for this item to:
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
Acacia tree photo courtesy of Jurgen Altziebler



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