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Impact of Destructive California Wildfire Captured by NASA Spacecraft
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Impact of Destructive California Wildfire Captured by NASA Spacecraft

NASA / JPL · 2016-07-01 · photograph (digital archive)

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The Erskine wildfire, northeast of Bakersfield, California, is the state's largest to date in 2016. After starting on June 23, the fire has consumed 47,000 acres (19,020 hectares), destroyed more than 250 single residences, and is responsible for two fatalities. As of June 30, the fire was 70 percent contained; full containment was estimated by July 5.

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Credit lineImpact of Destructive California Wildfire Captured by NASA Spacecraft. NASA/JPL, 2016-07-01. Public domain. ID: PIA20741.
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