As four fires grew in Southern California, new satellite images show their scale and the amount of smoke billowing east.
The Line, Bridge, Airport and Roblar firesall of which started in the past week, were responsible for the flames.
Each fire is burning within 100 miles of Los Angeles. Reports details of a dozen injuries and damage to homes.
The image below from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration shows the change in smoke from Tuesday, September 10th to Wednesday, September 11th.
On the left — the previous image — the smoke is more concentrated around the fires. On the right – the newer image – the smoke is moving east towards Nevada and Arizona.
The Bridge fire, the largest of the fourapproached 50,000 acres in size Wednesday afternoon, and was 0% contained. It started last Sunday.
The Line fire, approximately 35,000 hectares in sizestarted on Thursday and was 14% contained Wednesday afternoon.
In the posts below, an expert notes the fires and attaches additional photos.
The video below shows nearby cities, including Riverside, San Bernardino, Victorville and Palm Springs.
The Airport fire started on Monday and had burned over 22,000 hectares by Wednesday afternoon. It was 0% contained.
Although the danger of fire season is upon us, experts say it’s likely to get worse.
The impending arrival of hot Santa Ana winds — combined with two years of overgrown vegetation — all but ensures that this fall will be fraught with danger.
“The odds definitely favor a continuation — and perhaps even an escalation — of the Southern California fire season in the coming months,” said Daniel Swain, a climate scientist at UCLA.
Times staff writer Hayley Smith contributed to this report.