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NASA’s satellite imagery shows extent of smoke billowing from Los Angeles’ wildfires

NASA will provide real-time data and maps to support ongoing firefighting efforts
NASA’s satellite imagery shows extent of smoke billowing from Los Angeles' wildfires
NASA’s Disasters Response Coordination System has been activated to assist in quelling the fires. Photograph courtesy: NASA
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Powerful Santa Ana winds and dry conditions have fueled several destructive fires in the Los Angeles area, including the Palisades and Eaton fires, which broke out on January 7.

Satellite imagery released by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) show that the fires, which have been burning for nearly a week, continued to produce large plumes of smoke visible from space.

NASA’s satellite imagery shows extent of smoke billowing from Los Angeles' wildfires
Firefighters were able to make some progress in containing both blazes, thanks to a brief respite from the strong winds on January 11.

The Palisades fire, which ignited near Pacific Palisades, had spread across 20,400 acres (83 square kilometres) by the time the image was taken, with firefighters managing to contain just eight per cent of the blaze.

To the east, the Eaton fire, located near Altadena, had scorched 13,700 acres (55 square kilometers), with just three per cent containment.

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