The dark brown areas vividly show the more than 23,000 acres which were burned.
Healthy vegetation is green.
Areas of red colored 'slurry', dropped from aircraft during the fire to aid containment, can be seen around the perimeter of the fire. The inset box at the top-left corner of the photo highlights the main entrance to the park. The image clearly shows how close the fire came to the visitor's center. This type of imagery could be used to assess and measure damage to terrain, natural resources, and structures. It could also be used for disaster preparedness, insurance and risk management and disaster mitigation efforts to control erosion or flooding.