The Waldo Canyon Fire was
first reported on June 23, 2012, burning in Pike National Forest, three miles
(5 kilometers) west of Colorado Springs. Fueled by extremely dry conditions and
strong winds, it had burned 18,247 acres (74 square kilometers) by July 5. The
blaze severely damaged or destroyed 346 homes, making it the most destructive
fire in Colorado history. Mountain Shadows, a neighborhood northwest of the
Colorado Springs city center, experienced some of the most severe damage. According to an analysis conducted by the Denver
Post, the combined value of the homes that burned to the ground in
the neighborhood was at least $110 million.
The Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection
Radiometer (ASTER)
on the Terra satellite
acquired this view of the burn scar on July 4, 2012, when the fire was still
burning but was 90 percent contained. Vegetation-covered land is red in the
false-color image, which includes both visible and infrared light. Patches of
unburned forest are bright red, in contrast with areas where flecks of light
brown indicate some burning. The darkest brown areas are the most severely
burned. Buildings, roads, and other developed areas appear light gray and white.
The bright red patches of vegetation near Colorado Springs are golf courses,
parks, or other irrigated land.
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References
· Denver Post. (2012, July 4). Colorado Wildfire: Waldo Toll
Hits $110 Million for Lost Homes. Accessed
July 5, 2012.
· Colorado Springs Fire Department. (2012, July 3). Waldo Canyon Fire. Mountain
Shadows (Video). Accessed
July 5, 2012.
1. Further Reading
2.
Gazette.com. (2012, July
3). Meeting Thursday Night to
Address Flood Concerns. Accessed
July 5, 2012.
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