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Satellite View of Big Sur Fire
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US: July 4, 2008
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This image captured by the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) instrument on NASA's Terra satellite shows fires continuing to burn unchecked near Big Sur, California.
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The Big Sur fire has burned about 32,500 acres (13,150 hectares) and destroyed 16 homes since it was sparked by lightning on June 21, the U.S. Forest Service said.
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Story by Japan ASTER Science Team Handout
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Photo by JAPAN ASTER SCIENCE TEAM HANDOUT
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