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Throughout June 2022, NOAA satellites monitored

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wildfires in Alaska that have burned more than one million acres.

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Unusually hot and dry weather in the region increased the risk of fires.

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These conditions led to more than 300 fires in recent weeks, 

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with many sparked by lightning.

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On May 31, lightning ignited the East Fork Fire 
burning  over 250,000 acres,

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making it one of the largest tundra fires on record.

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Meanwhile, the Lime Complex Fire has bured more than 572,000 acres

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in southwestern Alaska.

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NOAA satellites are providing critical data about these fires.

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NOAA-20 and Suomi NPP help detect and track fires in remote regions.

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Data gathered by these satellites are also used to produce

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forecasts of the movement of smoke.

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Meanwhile, GOES satellites can detect fires before they are spotted on

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the ground and provide near-real-time imagery of the
 movement of smoke.

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As Alaska's historic wildfire season continues, 
NOAA satellites are keeping watch.

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Earth From Orbit: Alaska Ablaze

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