NASA satellite image shows a scar left behind by the Kincade fire

The latest satellite image of Northern California’s Sonoma County reveals the scar the destructive Kincade Fire left behind.

Snapped by NASA’s Terra satellite, the picture reveals ominous dark gray splotches of a burned area that will forever remind residents of this life-changing event.

Hotspots, areas still on fire, also appear in the photo as yellow dots that were captured by the satellite’s Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) instrument.

Snapped by NASA’s Terra satellite, the picture reveals ominous dark gray splotches of a burned area that will forever remind residents in and around the town of Healdsburg, of this life-changing event

The Kincade Fire is the biggest inferno to rage in Northern California in Sonoma County, in the heart of wine country, as Southern California reels from a spate of close wildfires.

The blaze, which sparked October 23, has burned 77,758 acres of land and destroyed 374 structures, but is 84 percent as of November 5. 

The latest image highlights an area around the town of Healdsburg, which is home to more than 11,000 people.

The ‘scar’ stretches what looks like miles across the area and parts are still burning – these hotspots are shown in yellow.

Other images captured by NASA’s Terra and a privately owned satellite were released in October that showed the blaze in full force when flames had engulfed 20,000 acres in less than 48 hours. 

The Kincade Fire is the biggest inferno to rage in Northern California in Sonoma County, in the heart of wine country, as Southern California reels from a spate of close wildfires. This picture was taken on October 24th, a day after the fire had started

The Kincade Fire is the biggest inferno to rage in Northern California in Sonoma County, in the heart of wine country, as Southern California reels from a spate of close wildfires. This picture was taken on October 24th, a day after the fire had started

Other images captured by NASA's Terra (pictured) and a privately owned satellite were released in October that showed the blaze in full force when flames had engulfed 20,000 acres in less than 48 hours

Other images captured by NASA’s Terra (pictured) and a privately owned satellite were released in October that showed the blaze in full force when flames had engulfed 20,000 acres in less than 48 hours 

Imagery from the WorldView-3 satellite, also released last month, captured the blaze from space. The images highlighted burnt vegetation in several vineyards in Geyersville and around the River Rock Casino

Imagery from the WorldView-3 satellite, also released last month, captured the blaze from space. The images highlighted burnt vegetation in several vineyards in Geyersville and around the River Rock Casino

Pictures from the WorldView-3, which highlighted the western edge of the fire in natural-color and shortwave-infrared images, gave some of the greatest details of the burnt vegetation. 

Some 3,000 firefighters were working round the clock in October to put the blaze out and satellites captured the devastation from space.

NASA’s Terra satellite snapped an image of the on October 24th using its MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) instrument on the Terra satellite.

It pinpointed the area of the fire which is located in the scenic wine country of northern California and has forced the evacuation of over 2,000 people so far.

Imagery from the WorldView-3 satellite also captured the blaze from space.

The pictures show the western edge of the Kincade fire as it burns close to Geyserville, which use shortwave infrared sensors to show where the fire has burned near the town.

The images showed the western edge of the Kincade fire as it burned close to Geyserville, which use shortwave infrared sensors to show where the fire has burned near the town

The images showed the western edge of the Kincade fire as it burned close to Geyserville, which use shortwave infrared sensors to show where the fire has burned near the town

They also highlight burned vegetation in several vineyards in Geyersville and around the River Rock Casino.

The eastern edge of the fire was burning into more sparsely-populated mountain areas and several active fire spots are visible.

The low humidity and wind in the area had contributed to the fast movement of the fire, as it burned through some 10,000 acres in just a few hours – some gusts had been reported at up to 70 mph.

Although the fire is fairly contained now, the outbreak is still unknown and under investigation. 

The eastern edge of the fire was burning into more sparsely-populated mountain areas and several active fire spots are visible

The eastern edge of the fire was burning into more sparsely-populated mountain areas and several active fire spots are visible

The low humidity and wind in the area had contributed to the fast movement of the fire, as it burned through some 10,000 acres in just a few hours last month. Some gusts had been reported at up to 70 mph. Pictured is an image captured by the WorldView-3 satellite

The low humidity and wind in the area had contributed to the fast movement of the fire, as it burned through some 10,000 acres in just a few hours last month. Some gusts had been reported at up to 70 mph. Pictured is an image captured by the WorldView-3 satellite

Another fire broke out north of Los Angeles on Halloween night that burned thousands of acres and forcing countless residents to evacuate their homes.

The so-called Maria Fire has spread to 8,730 acres, with zero containment, according to Cal Fire, the state’s firefighting agency.

It broke out atop South Mountain, just south of Santa Paula in Ventura County, just after 6pm and was moving toward Somis and Saticoy, two small agricultural towns, reported the Los Angeles Times.

Authorities ordered evacuations for around 8,000 people in an area, the Fire Department said.

Maxar Satellite Imagery of Kincade Wildfire, Sonoma-CaliforniaMaxar's WorldView-3 satellite collected a set of new images on October 24th of the Kincade wildfire near Sonoma, California

Maxar Satellite Imagery of Kincade Wildfire, Sonoma-CaliforniaMaxar’s WorldView-3 satellite collected a set of new images on October 24th of the Kincade wildfire near Sonoma, California

 

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