London Oil Depot Fire: Big Satellite Images

Tuesday, 13 December 2005, 12:04 am
Article: Lyndon Hood

London Oil Depot Fire: Big Satellite Images

Images courtesy of MODIS Rapid Response Project at NASA/GSFC
Website: http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/

Satellite images of Southern England taken over the last two days showing smoke plumes from the burning Buncefield oil depot northwest of London. The fires began with explosions on Sunday morning and are still being fought.

11 December 2005, 13:35 GMT

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The same image with false colour - red dot indicates the heat of the fire

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London Oil Depot Fire: Big Satellite Images