The images to the right were taken by the MODerate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) onboard NASA's Aqua satellite. They show the B&B wildfire complex in northwest Oregon on August 24, 2003. The fires are artificially marked with yellow in these images. The northern most fire is the Bear Butte Fire & the southern fire is the Booth Fire. The images from August 24 are repeated below, along with images from August 20 and 21.  Note the shift in wind direction between August 20 and 21, as indicated by the drift of the smoke plumes.
The animation above shows how you can use the images below in your weathercast to show the evolution of this fire.  Save each of the still images at the appropriate resolution for your system (either 720x486 or 640x480) and dissolve from one to another in sequence to achieve the above effect.

	August 24	August 21	August 20
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Environmental Impacts:

• The B&B Complex is located 14 miles west of Sisters, OR. This complex is comprised of the Booth and Bear Butte fires. 

• This fire complex has burned nearly 38,000 acres and was 20% contained as of 9:00 PM EDT on Tuesday, August 26, 2003.

• The fires are burning in an area of timber with heavy ground fuels.

• The community of Camp Sherman was evacuated and structure protection is in place for 1,000 residences and 200 commercial properties. So far, 13 structures have been lost to this fire complex.

• More than 700 campers at nearly a dozen campgrounds and retreats have already been evacuated from the path of the Booth fire.

• State Highway 20 remains closed for through traffic.