The Waldo Canyon Fire, west of Colorado Springs, Colo., is being called the worst fire in Colorado history. Since its onset on June 23, 2012, the fire has consumed more than 18,000 acres and hundreds of homes. Containment of the fire is expected by July 6. In this image, acquired by the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) instrument on NASA's Terra spacecraft on July 4, healthy vegetation is red, water is dark blue, streets and buildings are gray, and the burned areas are black. The image covers an area of 9.3 by 12.1 miles (15 by 18 kilometers) and is located at 36.9 degrees north latitude, 104.9 degrees west longitude.
Photo credit: NASA/GSFC/METI/ERSDAC/JAROS, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team
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