July 17, 2022 - Fires in Saskatchawan and Manitoba

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On July 14, 2022, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer
(MODIS) on board NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired a true-color image of
heavy smoke pouring from dozens of fires burning near the border of
Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Each red “hot spot” marks a location where
the thermal bands on the instrument detected high temperatures. When
combined with typical smoke, as in this image, such hot spots are
diagnostic for actively burning fire. Strong wind is blowing copious
smoke eastward, across Manitoba. The border between the two Canadian
provinces lies between the western- and eastern-most clusters of fire.

According to a media bulletin published on July 15 by the government of
Manitoba, 39 fires were burning in Manitoba with three new starts in
the previous 24 hours. Increased lightning and minimal precipitation
have led to high wildfire danger levels throughout Manitoba and high to
extreme wildfire danger level in northwest Manitoba. Air quality
statements have been issued for parts of northwest Manitoba due to
smoke from wildfires.

The largest wildfire in Manitoba is estimated to cover about 10,000
hectares and is burning approximately two miles east of Mathian Colomb
Cree Nation (MCCN). The Nation has activated its emergency plan and
called for the evacuation of all community members. Manitoba fire crews
are assisting with firefighting and protection of homes and critical
structures.

The Saskatchewan Daily Fire Map shows that on July 16 there were 62
active wildfires, almost all in the northern half of the province. Some
of the fires remained unsuppressed.

Image Facts
Satellite: Aqua
Date Acquired: 7/14/2022
Resolutions: 1km (44.8 KB), 500m (154.5 KB), 250m (489.2
KB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC



https://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/individual.php?db_date=2022-07-17

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