Image of the Sherpa Fire in Santa Barbara, CA, USA, acquired on 17 June 2016 by the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) instrument aboard the joint NASA/NOAA Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP) satellite. The fire began on 15 June 2016 at approximately 3:15pm. There is anticipated high heat, low humidity and sundowner winds (offshore northerly winds similar to Santa Ana winds that occur at sunset) that may increase fire activity.
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Sources: Sherpa Fire, InciWeb
