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These
high-resolution images, acquired by the IKONOS satellite, show
wildfires near Lake Arrowhead, Los Angeles on October 28, 2003. |
NOTE: Credit for use
of IKONOS images should include "Courtesy of Space Imaging" or similar and
must include the Space Imaging logo.
Environmental Impacts:
IKONOS, the first commercial imaging
satellite of its kind, orbits the Earth at an altitude of approximately
400 miles. Moving at four-and-a-half miles per second, the satellite has
obtained these high resolution digital images.
- Fourteen fires are
burning in southern California on federal, state, and private lands, on
623,917acres. An additional 100,000 acres burned since yesterday.
- Sixteen civilians
(unconfirmed) have died due to fire-related incidents. No firefighter
fatalities have occurred.
- To date, 1,994
structures have been lost in California. Yesterday, 1,106 structures
were reported as lost. The majority of the increase is attributed to
the Cedar, Old, and Paradise fires.
- Structure protection
measures and evacuation orders are in place and widespread across
affected areas in southern California.
- Four southern
California counties- San Diego, Los Angeles, San Bernardino and Ventura-
were declared disaster areas on Monday
- Acres burned
to-date this year: 3,586,288
- Acres burned
to-date year 2000 7,025,680
- Acres burned
to-date year 2002: 6,707,560
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Image NTSC 720x486 031029_02_tva.jpg shows
the IKONOS image of fire near Lake Gregory, Los Angeles on October 28, 2003. |
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Image NTSC 720x486 031029_03_tva.jpg is the
same as above, with limited annotation. |
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IImage NTSC 720x486 031029_04_tva.jpg is the
same as above, with no annotation. |
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Image NTSC 720x486 031029_05_tva.jpg shows
the IKONOS image of fire near Lake Arrowhead, Los Angeles on October 28, 2003. |
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Image NTSC 720x486 031029_06_tva.jpg is the
same as above, with limited annotation. |
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Image NTSC 720x486 031029_07_tva.jpg is the
same as above, with limited annotation. |
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Fires Seen by Astronaunts: |
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Image NTSC 720x486 031029_01_tva.jpg shows fires in
Southern California seen by astronauts on October 26, 2003. |
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NASA Station Science Officer Ed Lu snapped this stunning image
of the wildfires ravaging Southern California's San Bernardino National Forest
on Sunday, October 26 at about 2 p.m. EST, a day before he and Expedition 7
crewmate Yuri Malenchencko left the International Space Station and returned
safely to Earth. In the foreground are Lake Arrowhead, left, and Silverwood
Lake. |
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Image NTSC 640x480 031029_02_tvb.jpg shows
the IKONOS image of fire near Lake Gregory, Los Angeles on October 28, 2003. |
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Image NTSC 640x480 031029_03_tvb.jpg is the
same as above, with limited annotation. |
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Image NTSC 640x480 031029_04_tvb.jpg is the
same as above, with no annotation. |
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Image NTSC 640x480 031029_05_tvb.jpg shows
the IKONOS image of fire near Lake Arrowhead, Los Angeles on October 28, 2003. |
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Image NTSC 640x480 031029_06_tvb.jpg is the
same as above, with limited annotation. |
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Image NTSC 640x480 031029_07_tvb.jpg is the
same as above, with no annotation. |
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Fires Seen by Astronaunts: |
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Image NTSC 640x480 031029_01_tva.jpg shows fires in
Southern California seen by astronauts on October 26, 2003. |
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NASA Station Science Officer Ed Lu snapped this stunning image of
the wildfires ravaging Southern California's San Bernardino National Forest on
Sunday, October 26 at about 2 p.m. EST, a day before he and Expedition 7
crewmate Yuri Malenchencko left the International Space Station and returned
safely to Earth. In the foreground are Lake Arrowhead, left, and Silverwood
Lake. |
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