Landsat Reveals Scar of ‘Good Burn’ at Guadalupe Mountains
![A satellite image of the Guadalupe Mountains showing a scar of a good burn](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/IOW_CLU_Guadalupe_Mtn.jpg?itok=18F8JsvQ)
Detailed Description
Pre- and post-fire images acquired with shortwave infrared (SWIR), near infrared (NIR), and red bands on Landsat 8’s Operational Land Imager sensor reveal a significant, 14,442-acre burn scar within the park’s high country. The burn scar appears red in the June 23 image. Lightning started the wildfire, and strong winds drove it to the Texas-New Mexico border.