{"id":444027,"date":"2026-06-02T14:01:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T04:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/earth\/earth-observatory\/fires-footprint-on-santa-rosa-island\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T14:01:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T04:01:00","slug":"fires-footprint-on-santa-rosa-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=444027","title":{"rendered":"Fire\u2019s Footprint on Santa Rosa Island"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\" hds-module hds-module-full alignfull wp-block-nasa-blocks-secondary-navigation\">\n<div class=\"hds-secondary-navigation-wrapper z-top width-100 padding-0\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-secondary-navigation width-full border-bottom-1px text-center hds-color-mode-dark hds-module hds-module-full alignfull wp-block-nasa-blocks-hdsnav\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"hds-secondary-nav-mobile-button display-flex tablet:display-flex desktop:display-none width-full flex-align-center bg-carbon-90 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A thin, bright orange line runs along the burned area, indicating the active fire front.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"eager\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/fire\u2019s-footprint-on-santa-rosa-island\/channelislandsfire653_oli2_20260516.jpg?w=1440&#038;h=960&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1440w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/fire\u2019s-footprint-on-santa-rosa-island\/channelislandsfire653_oli2_20260516.jpg?w=300&#038;h=200&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 300w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/fire\u2019s-footprint-on-santa-rosa-island\/channelislandsfire653_oli2_20260516.jpg?w=768&#038;h=512&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 768w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/fire\u2019s-footprint-on-santa-rosa-island\/channelislandsfire653_oli2_20260516.jpg?w=1024&#038;h=683&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1024w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/fire\u2019s-footprint-on-santa-rosa-island\/channelislandsfire653_oli2_20260516.jpg?w=400&#038;h=267&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 400w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/fire\u2019s-footprint-on-santa-rosa-island\/channelislandsfire653_oli2_20260516.jpg?w=600&#038;h=400&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 600w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/fire\u2019s-footprint-on-santa-rosa-island\/channelislandsfire653_oli2_20260516.jpg?w=900&#038;h=600&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 900w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/fire\u2019s-footprint-on-santa-rosa-island\/channelislandsfire653_oli2_20260516.jpg?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">A false-color image of Santa Rosa Island from May 16, 2026, shows a dark-brown burned area toward the bottom-right. A thin, bright orange line runs along the burned area, indicating the active fire front.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA Earth Observatory \/ Lauren Dauphin<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- if image_2 is active the show image_2 --><\/p>\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover toggle-view-image toggle-view-after-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/fire%E2%80%99s-footprint-on-santa-rosa-island\/channelislandsfire653_oli_20260524.jpg?w=1440&#038;h=960&#038;%23038;fit=clip&#038;%23038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"A false-color image of Santa Rosa Island from May 24, 2026, shows a reddish-brown burned area spanning the eastern third of the island.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/fire\u2019s-footprint-on-santa-rosa-island\/channelislandsfire653_oli_20260524.jpg?w=1440&#038;h=960&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1440w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/fire\u2019s-footprint-on-santa-rosa-island\/channelislandsfire653_oli_20260524.jpg?w=300&#038;h=200&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 300w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/fire\u2019s-footprint-on-santa-rosa-island\/channelislandsfire653_oli_20260524.jpg?w=768&#038;h=512&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 768w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/fire\u2019s-footprint-on-santa-rosa-island\/channelislandsfire653_oli_20260524.jpg?w=1024&#038;h=683&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1024w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/fire\u2019s-footprint-on-santa-rosa-island\/channelislandsfire653_oli_20260524.jpg?w=400&#038;h=267&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 400w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/fire\u2019s-footprint-on-santa-rosa-island\/channelislandsfire653_oli_20260524.jpg?w=600&#038;h=400&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 600w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/fire\u2019s-footprint-on-santa-rosa-island\/channelislandsfire653_oli_20260524.jpg?w=900&#038;h=600&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 900w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/fire\u2019s-footprint-on-santa-rosa-island\/channelislandsfire653_oli_20260524.jpg?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">A false-color image of Santa Rosa Island from May 24, 2026, shows a reddish-brown burned area spanning the eastern third of the island.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA Earth Observatory \/ Lauren Dauphin<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"toggle-button-container padding-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle-view-before-button toggle-comparison-view-active margin-right-1px\"><span class=\"toggle-view-before-label\">May 16, 2026<\/span><\/button><button class=\"toggle-view-after-button margin-left-1px\"><span class=\"toggle-view-after-label\">May 24, 2026<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<!-- 2-up view --><\/p>\n<div class=\"two-up-view position-relative bg-carbon-10\">\n<div class=\"grid-row\">\n<div class=\"grid-col flex-3 padding-top-4 padding-bottom-4\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/fire%E2%80%99s-footprint-on-santa-rosa-island\/channelislandsfire653_oli2_20260516.jpg?w=1440&#038;h=960&#038;%23038;fit=clip&#038;%23038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"A false-color image of Santa Rosa Island from May 16, 2026, shows a dark-brown burned area toward the bottom-right. A thin, bright orange line runs along the burned area, indicating the active fire front.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/fire\u2019s-footprint-on-santa-rosa-island\/channelislandsfire653_oli2_20260516.jpg?w=1440&#038;h=960&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1440w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/fire\u2019s-footprint-on-santa-rosa-island\/channelislandsfire653_oli2_20260516.jpg?w=300&#038;h=200&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 300w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/fire\u2019s-footprint-on-santa-rosa-island\/channelislandsfire653_oli2_20260516.jpg?w=768&#038;h=512&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 768w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/fire\u2019s-footprint-on-santa-rosa-island\/channelislandsfire653_oli2_20260516.jpg?w=1024&#038;h=683&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1024w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/fire\u2019s-footprint-on-santa-rosa-island\/channelislandsfire653_oli2_20260516.jpg?w=400&#038;h=267&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 400w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/fire\u2019s-footprint-on-santa-rosa-island\/channelislandsfire653_oli2_20260516.jpg?w=600&#038;h=400&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 600w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/fire\u2019s-footprint-on-santa-rosa-island\/channelislandsfire653_oli2_20260516.jpg?w=900&#038;h=600&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 900w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/fire\u2019s-footprint-on-santa-rosa-island\/channelislandsfire653_oli2_20260516.jpg?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">A false-color image of Santa Rosa Island from May 16, 2026, shows a dark-brown burned area toward the bottom-right. A thin, bright orange line runs along the burned area, indicating the active fire front.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA Earth Observatory \/ Lauren Dauphin<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bg-spacesuit-white width-2px\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-col flex-3 padding-top-4 padding-bottom-4\">\n<div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\">\n<figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/fire%E2%80%99s-footprint-on-santa-rosa-island\/channelislandsfire653_oli_20260524.jpg?w=1440&#038;h=960&#038;%23038;fit=clip&#038;%23038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"A false-color image of Santa Rosa Island from May 24, 2026, shows a reddish-brown burned area spanning the eastern third of the island.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/fire\u2019s-footprint-on-santa-rosa-island\/channelislandsfire653_oli_20260524.jpg?w=1440&#038;h=960&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1440w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/fire\u2019s-footprint-on-santa-rosa-island\/channelislandsfire653_oli_20260524.jpg?w=300&#038;h=200&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 300w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/fire\u2019s-footprint-on-santa-rosa-island\/channelislandsfire653_oli_20260524.jpg?w=768&#038;h=512&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 768w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/fire\u2019s-footprint-on-santa-rosa-island\/channelislandsfire653_oli_20260524.jpg?w=1024&#038;h=683&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1024w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/fire\u2019s-footprint-on-santa-rosa-island\/channelislandsfire653_oli_20260524.jpg?w=400&#038;h=267&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 400w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/fire\u2019s-footprint-on-santa-rosa-island\/channelislandsfire653_oli_20260524.jpg?w=600&#038;h=400&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 600w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/fire\u2019s-footprint-on-santa-rosa-island\/channelislandsfire653_oli_20260524.jpg?w=900&#038;h=600&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 900w, https:\/\/assets.science.nasa.gov\/dynamicimage\/assets\/science\/esd\/eo\/images\/iotd\/2026\/fire\u2019s-footprint-on-santa-rosa-island\/channelislandsfire653_oli_20260524.jpg?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;fit=crop&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\">\n<div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">A false-color image of Santa Rosa Island from May 24, 2026, shows a reddish-brown burned area spanning the eastern third of the island.<\/div>\n<div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA Earth Observatory \/ Lauren Dauphin<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"curtain-view-label-wrapper curtain-view-before\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"curtain-view-label\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMay 16, 2026\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"curtain-view-label-wrapper curtain-view-after\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"curtain-view-label\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMay 24, 2026\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<!-- Under image content --><\/p>\n<div class=\"grid-row flex-row title-row padding-x-2 desktop:padding-x-0 padding-top-2\">\n<div class=\"grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 button-row margin-bottom-3 tablet:margin-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Update onClick handlers --><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Curtain view\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"comparison-view curtain-view-button comparison-view-active padding-bottom-1 margin-left-1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>Curtain<\/button><button\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Toggle view\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"comparison-view toggle-view-button padding-bottom-1 margin-left-1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>Toggle<\/button><button\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Two-Up view\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"comparison-view two-up-view-button padding-bottom-1 margin-left-1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>2-Up<\/button>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t<!-- Image detail area --><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-details-panel padding-x-0\">\n<div class=\"before-after-details-divider padding-y-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- OnClick handleImageDetailsClick --><button class=\"image-details-toggle-button\"><span>Image Details<\/span><!-- style - if showImageDetails, then transform rotate(180deg), else none --><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"14\" height=\"15\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 15\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle cx=\"7\" cy=\"7.5\" r=\"6.5\" stroke=\"#58585B\" \/><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M7.0002 8.23854L9.26318 5.95996L9.80019 6.50067L7.0002 9.31996L4.2002 6.50067L4.73721 5.95996L7.0002 8.23854Z\" fill=\"#58585B\" \/><\/svg><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<!-- if showImageDetails, then display --><\/p>\n<div id=\"image-details\" class=\" padding-x-0\">\n<div class=\"grid-row\">\n<div class=\"grid-col flex-2\">\n<div class=\"image-details-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe burned area from a wildland fire on Santa Rosa Island in California\u2019s Channel Islands National Park grows between May 16 (left) and May 24, 2026 (right), in these false-color images captured by the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/mission\/landsat\/oli\/\" rel=\"noopener\">OLI<\/a>\u00a0(Operational Land Imager) on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/mission\/landsat-9\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Landsat 9<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/mission\/landsat-8\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Landsat 8<\/a>, respectively.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- File List --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>On May 15, 2026, a fire was spotted from aircraft on the southeastern side of Santa Rosa Island, part of California\u2019s Channel Islands National Park. The blaze spread over the next several days, ultimately burning 18,379 acres (7,438 hectares)\u2014about one-third of the island.<\/p>\n<p>These images show the expansion of the fire\u2019s burned area between May 16 (left), the day after it was discovered, and May 24 (right), after the fire\u2019s growth had <a href=\"https:\/\/inciweb.wildfire.gov\/incident-publication\/cacnp-santa-rosa-island-fire\/evening-update-05-21-2026\" rel=\"noopener\">stabilized<\/a>. The Landsat satellite images are false-color to help distinguish burned areas (brown) from healthy vegetation (green). Officials reported the fire was <a href=\"https:\/\/inciweb.wildfire.gov\/incident-information\/cacnp-santa-rosa-island-fire\" rel=\"noopener\">97 percent contained<\/a> by the evening of May 26.<\/p>\n<p>NASA tools utilizing satellite observations, namely <a href=\"https:\/\/firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov\/map\/#d:2026-05-15;@-120.096,33.967,11.492z\" rel=\"noopener\">FIRMS<\/a> (Fire Information for Resource Management System) and the <a href=\"https:\/\/earthdata.nasa.gov\/dashboard\/tools\/fire-event-explorer?fireEventExplorer=%7B%22selectedEventId%22%3A50471%2C%22windLayerType%22%3Anull%2C%22show3DMap%22%3Afalse%2C%22showPerimeterNrt%22%3Atrue%2C%22showFireline%22%3Afalse%2C%22showNewFirepix%22%3Afalse%2C%22viewMode%22%3A%22detail%22%2C%22timeRange%22%3A%7B%22start%22%3A%222026-04-28T03%3A59%3A59.999Z%22%2C%22end%22%3A%222026-05-28T03%3A59%3A59.999Z%22%7D%2C%22selectedDuration%22%3A%7B%22label%22%3A%221+month%22%2C%22value%22%3A2592000000%7D%2C%22viewStateForUrl%22%3A%7B%22longitude%22%3A-120.02071196248984%2C%22latitude%22%3A33.92602382241384%2C%22zoom%22%3A9.999999996385567%2C%22pitch%22%3A0%2C%22bearing%22%3A0%2C%22padding%22%3A%7B%22top%22%3A40%2C%22bottom%22%3A40%2C%22left%22%3A40%2C%22right%22%3A40%7D%2C%22minZoom%22%3A2%2C%22maxZoom%22%3A10%2C%22width%22%3A1374%2C%22height%22%3A836%2C%22altitude%22%3A1.5%2C%22maxPitch%22%3A60%2C%22minPitch%22%3A0%2C%22normalize%22%3Atrue%2C%22position%22%3A%5B0%2C0%2C0%5D%7D%2C%22viewState%22%3A%7B%22longitude%22%3A-120.02071196248984%2C%22latitude%22%3A33.92602382241384%2C%22zoom%22%3A9.999999996385567%2C%22pitch%22%3A0%2C%22bearing%22%3A0%2C%22padding%22%3A%7B%22top%22%3A40%2C%22bottom%22%3A40%2C%22left%22%3A40%2C%22right%22%3A40%7D%7D%7D\" rel=\"noopener\">Fire Event Explorer<\/a>, show how the fire spread to the north and east over several days. As it advanced, it consumed areas of grassland, coastal sage scrub, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/chis\/learn\/nature\/chapparal.htm\" rel=\"noopener\">island chaparral<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Santa Rosa Island, like the other Channel Islands, is known for its diversity of plant and animal species, some of them rare. Observers were concerned that the fire threatened the island\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/places\/000\/torrey-pines.htm\" rel=\"noopener\">Torrey pines<\/a>, a rare type of tree that in the United States grows naturally only on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/places\/torrey-pines-hike.htm\" rel=\"noopener\">northeastern coast<\/a> of Santa Rosa Island and near San Diego.<\/p>\n<p>Initial <a href=\"https:\/\/inciweb.wildfire.gov\/incident-publication\/cacnp-santa-rosa-island-fire\/videos-of-the-torrey-pines-during-the-2026-santa-rosa-island-fire-channel-islands-national-park-released-on-05-21-2026\" rel=\"noopener\">post-fire surveys<\/a> by firefighters and unmanned aircraft indicated the Torrey pine stand remained largely intact. The fire mostly burned at lower intensity through the pine areas and spared the canopy. However, some pockets of forest sustained damage where intensity was higher. Along the northwest edge of the fire, suppression crews worked to <a href=\"https:\/\/inciweb.wildfire.gov\/incident-publication\/cacnp-santa-rosa-island-fire\/evening-update-05-21-2026\" rel=\"noopener\">protect<\/a> another vulnerable area\u2014the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/chis\/learn\/nature\/cloud-forest.htm\" rel=\"noopener\">cloud forests<\/a>\u2014by cooling fuels ahead of the fire\u2019s front.<\/p>\n<p>Local reports suggest the Santa Rosa Island fire is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.com\/2026\/05\/21\/what-were-losing-in-the-santa-rosa-island-fire\/\" rel=\"noopener\">largest on record<\/a> on any of California\u2019s Channel Islands. Some of the islands\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/chis\/learn\/nature\/chapparal.htm\" rel=\"noopener\">chaparral<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/chis\/learn\/nature\/woodlands.htm\" rel=\"noopener\">tree<\/a> species are adapted to fire but less dependent on it than their mainland counterparts, according to the National Park Service, because naturally occurring fire is less frequent on the Channel Islands.<\/p>\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p><em><em>NASA Earth Observatory images by Lauren Dauphin, using Landsat data from the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/earthexplorer.usgs.gov\/\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. Geological Survey<\/a>. 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Public Radio (2020) <a href=\"https:\/\/projects.capradio.org\/california-fire-history\/#9.42\/34.05\/-120.1275\" rel=\"noopener\">California Wildfire History Map<\/a>. Accessed May 29, 2026.<\/li>\n<li>InciWeb (2026, May 28)\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/inciweb.wildfire.gov\/cacnp-santa-rosa-island-fire\" rel=\"noopener\">Santa Rosa Island Fire<\/a>.\u00a0Accessed May 29, 2026.<\/li>\n<li>NASA Earth Observatory (2026, May 20) <a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/earth\/earth-observatory\/fire-chars-santa-rosa-island\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Fire Chars Santa Rosa Island<\/a>. Accessed May 29, 2026.<\/li>\n<li>National Park Service,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/chis\/index.htm\" rel=\"noopener\">Channel Islands<\/a>. Accessed May 29, 2026.<\/li>\n<li><em>Santa Barbara Independent<\/em> (2026, May 21) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.com\/2026\/05\/21\/what-were-losing-in-the-santa-rosa-island-fire\/\" rel=\"noopener\">What We\u2019re Losing in the Santa Rosa Island Fire<\/a>. 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