Tucson's Bighorn Fire: Wildfire's smoke can be seen from space
- By Johanna Eubank
Arizona Daily Star
Johanna Eubank
Online producer
- Updated
NASA satellite captures smoke from Bighorn Fire near Tucson
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NOAA/NASA's Suomi NPP satellite captured this image of the Bighorn Fire on June 22, 2020, showing clouds of smoke pouring off this fire that is plaguing Arizona.
Courtesy of NASA WorldviewNASA image shows Bighorn Fire's 63-mile smoke plume
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NOAA/NASAs Suomi NPP satellite image is overlaid with rulers from the Worldview program which shows how far the smoke has traveled from the Bighorn Fire. In the southeast direction it has traveled up to 63 miles and to the northeast it is traveled to 41 miles from the fire. June 22, 2020.
Courtesy of NASA WorldviewArizona and New Mexico fires image taken by satellite
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Fires in Arizona and New Mexico stretch across this image taken by NOAA/NASA’s Suomi NPP satellite on June 22, 2020.
Courtesy of NASA WorldviewArizona and New Mexico wildfires
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A closer look at smoke from Arizona and New Mexico fires.
Courtesy NASA WorldviewZOOM Earth photos shows Bighorn Fire
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This ZOOM Earth satellite photo was taken on the afternoon of June 25, 2020, and shows smoke from the Bighorn Fire.
Courtesy of ZOOM EarthJohanna Eubank
Online producer
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A new evacuation west of the community of Redington was issued Friday after winds pushed the east edge of the wildfire.
The seizure at the Port of Nogales included 211,000 fentanyl pills, the CBP said.
More information
- Evacuation orders now in place for Redington residents
- Tucson's Bighorn Fire: Less wind, more humidity to help fight massive blaze today
- Tucson's Bighorn Fire: No public access to Mount Lemmon, Sabino Canyon until Nov. 1
- Change of plans: Highway to Mt. Lemmon to open Saturday, months ahead of schedule
- Fire burning in Tortolita Mountains northwest of Tucson
- Wildfire smoke tainting Tucson's air, officials say
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