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The visualization shows wildfire smoke intensity based on brown carbon aerosol optical depth, using a 0-1 scale with colors ranging from light brown/red to dark brown. Wildfire smoke contains dangerous PM2.5 particles and can travel thousands of miles, making tracking essential for understanding air quality impacts.", "release_date": "2026-03-27T18:59:59-04:00", "update_date": "2026-03-24T13:17:34.290004-04:00", "main_image": null }, { "id": 5601, "url": "https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/5601/", "page_type": "Visualization", "title": "Wyoming Red Canyon wildfire: 2025 Year in Review", "description": "Part of our 2025 Year in Review series examining major wildfire events, this analysis focuses on the August 2025 Red Canyon wildfire in Wyoming. 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