May 20, 2021 - Fires in Manitoba

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   Gray smoke billowed from several dozen fires burning in southern
   Manitoba, Canada in mid-May 2021. The Moderate Resolution Imaging
   Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired a
   true-color image of the blazes on May 18.

   Each red “hot spot” marks an area where the thermal bands on the
   instrument detected temperatures higher than background. When combined
   with typical smoke, as in this image, such hot spots are diagnostic for
   actively burning fire.

   With temperatures hovering above 20˚C (68˚F), relative humidity lower
   than twenty percent, and winds gusting up to 31 mph (50 km/h),
   conditions were perfect for fire spread: hot, dry, and windy. A map of
   fire activity published FireSmoke Canada on May 18 showed heavy smoke
   billowing northward from 17 fires in Manitoba, most covering Lakes
   Winnipegosis and Lake Winnipeg and surrounding countryside.

   Image Facts
   Satellite:  Aqua
   Date Acquired: 5/18/2021
   Resolutions:  1km (74.8 KB),  500m (264.2 KB),  250m (815.6
   KB)
   Bands Used: 1,4,3
   Image Credit: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC



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