EnvirocastTM TV for Tuesday, July 15, 2003

NASA's Aqua Satellite Captures Wildfire in Utah

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The image on the right taken by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) onboard NASA's Aqua satellite on July 15, 2003 at 21:00 UTC (3:00 PM MDT, 5:00 PM EDT) shows the Bulldog fire burning in south Utah.

 Environmental Impacts

  • The fire has burned over 28,382 acres so far and is about 10 percent contained.
     
  • The fire started on July 8, 2003 when sparks from an ATV ignited dry grass and quickly spread.
     
  • Bulldog Wildfire is burning 17 miles north of Ticaboo, UT in oak, juniper and pinyon pine.
     
  • Extreme fire behavior was observed yesterday. Spots occurred up to 3/4 mile from main fire. Running crown fire made aggressive runs with flame lengths in excess of 200 feet. Fire is expected to continue making runs to the north and to the southeast in pockets of heavy fuel.
     
  • Three residences and one commercial property are threatened.  Four outbuildings were lost over the weekend.
     
  • Traffic control measures have been implemented on Highways 95 and 276 due to smoke inversion.
     

Image NTSC 720x486 030715_01_tva.jpg shows the Bulldog wildfire burning in Utah on July 15, 2003, with annotations and an inset map showing the location.
Image NTSC 720x486 030715_02_tva.jpg is the same as above, with annotations, but no inset map.
Image NTSC 720x486 030715_03_tva.jpg is the same as above, but with no annotations.
Image NTSC 640x480 030715_01_tvb.jpg shows the Bulldog wildfire burning in Utah on July 15, 2003, with annotations and an inset map showing the location.
Image NTSC 640x480 030715_02_tvb.jpg is the same as above, with annotations, but no inset map.
Image NTSC 640x480 030715_03_tvb.jpg is the same as above, but with no annotations.

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