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   December 27, 2022 - Smoke and Fire near Santiago, Chile   
      
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      On December 16, 2022, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer   
      (MODIS) on board NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired a true-color image of   
      multiple fires and heavy smoke in Chile.   
      
      Each red “hot spot” marks an area where the thermal bands on the MODIS   
      instrument detected high temperatures. When combined with typical   
      smoke, as in this image, such hot spots mark actively burning fire.   
      
      The thickest smoke sits over and near Santiago, the capital city which   
      is located in the Central Valley formed between the Chilean Coastal   
      Range (west) and the Andes Mountains (east). A blanket of smoke also   
      fills the Central Valley north of Santiago, while a fire near the   
      Pacific coastline sends a plume of smoke southeastward.   
      
      According to local media, a dense cloud of smoke covered the city on   
      December 16, spurring officials to declare a Health Alert for the   
      Metropolitan Region. On that date, according to the National Emergency   
      Office of the Ministry of the Interior and Public Safety, a total of 97   
      forest fires burning nationwide, with 48 of those considered under   
      control.   
      
      Chile has been sweltering under an intense heatwave, which helped prime   
      vegetation to serve as tinder for any spark. The heat also hinders   
      firefighters, especially when wearing heavy safety gear. On December   
      15, temperatures in the Quinta Normal station hit 36.7 °C (98˚F). That   
      is the third-highest temperature recorded in Santiago in December in   
      111 years.   
      
      Image Facts   
      Satellite:  Aqua   
      Date Acquired: 12/16/2022   
      Resolutions:  1km (48.5 KB),  500m (141.8 KB),  250m (388.3   
      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=2022-12-27   
       
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