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This NASA Earth Observatory image obtained August 27, 2013 shows what the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on the Suomi NPP satellite tracked on the growth of the Rim Fire August 26, 2013 in this nighttime image. The VIIRS day-night band is extremely sensitive to low light, making it possible to see the fire front from space. The brightest, most intense parts of the fire glow white, exceeding the brightness of the lights of Reno, Nevada to the north. Pale gray smoke streams north away from the fire throughout the sequence. Fire fighters reported that the Rim Fire continued to be extremely active on its eastern front on the morning of August 26, and this activity is visible in the image. By 8:00 a.m.PT, the fire had burned 149,780 acres. The fire forced firefighters in Yosemite National Park to take measures to protect the Merced and Tuolumne Groves of Giant Sequoias, but the National Park Service reported that the trees were not in imminent danger. While parts of the park are closed, webcams show that most of the park has not been impacted. The Rim Fire started on the afternoon of August 17, 2013. It has destroyed 23 structures and threatened 4,500 other buildings. Its cause is under investigation. AFP PHOTO / NASA/SUOMI NPP-VIIRS == RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE / MANDATORY CREDIT: "AFP PHOTO / NASA/SUOMI NPP-VIIRS/ NO MARKETING / NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS / DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS ==
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