A wildfire camera that was monitoring the Dixie Fire in California has captured footage that shows it becoming fully engulfed by the spreading flames. The green treeline transforms to burnt ash as the fire spread in front of and past the camera.
The camera is positioned at Indian Ridge, which according to the Sacramento Bee […]. petapixel.com
The Park Fire is currently the largest fire in California right now, with more than 350,000 acres burned as of Sunday. It has destroyed 134 structures including one wildfire camera tower that caught images of itself being consumed as the fire tore through the area. [Read More] petapixel.com »
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Back in August 2016, the Blue Cut wildfire tore through Cajon Pass in Southern California, burning 37,000 acres, dozens of cars, and over 300 homes and structures. Local photojournalist James Quigg documented the fire’s damage in a creative and unusual way: he found a burned teapot and turned it into a pinhole camera. Quigg has […] petapixel.com »
2017-09-06 18:49