Imagery from the VIIRS instrument aboard NASA/NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite highlights the burn scars from the Elkhorn Fire in northern California on Sep. 01, 2020.
NOAA-NASA Satellite Reveals Burn Scars from Elkhorn Fire in California
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