Landsat 8 Assayii Lake Fire Imagery

These images were acquired from Landsat 8 imagery flown pre-burn on June 7, 2014 and during the fire on June 23, 2014. Each image contains a slider to compare two images. If viewing the images on your desktop, hover your mouse over the image and a green slider will appear over the image. If using a mobile device, tap on the left or right side of the image.

Natural Color - Bands 4,3,2

Notice that the fire is hard to detect in this natural color image.

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Shortwave Infrared False Color - Bands 7,5,4

Notice how much easier the fire is to detect using this false color shortwave infrared image. The dark, magenta blob is the current Assayii Lake Fire.

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Thermal Infrared - Bands 10,5,2

Again, notice how much easier the fire is to detect in this false color thermal infrared image. The brighter the color, the hotter the temperature of the surface.

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