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| Fires in California: One of the largest and most destructive
fires raging across California over the weekend of July 4 was the
Basin Fire, threatening Big Sur, and covering the coast in a thick
blanket of smoke. Astronaut Greg Chamitoff, observing the fires from
344 kilometers (215 miles) above the Earth aboard the International
Space Station, was able to capture the regional view of the smoke
pall. At the time this image was taken, more than 300 fires were
burning in California alone. The Basin Fire was triggered by a
thunderstorm, had burned more than 80,000 acres, and as of July 10,
was still only partially contained.
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