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Interesting that this satellite imagery is so recent. I tried panning over to the Dixie fire in California, which has been burning for a month, and it still sh
by lisper 5y ago
Interesting that this satellite imagery is so recent. I tried panning over to the Dixie fire in California, which has been burning for a month, and it still shows unburned forest. So maybe what is showing up on Google is a different, earlier fire?
- tpmx 5y agoYeah, this article seems to mix up a few things. There have been previous fires at this site: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulaibiya#Tire_graveyard https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulaibiya#Tire_graveyard
- zokier 5y agoBit of sleuthing shows that the photo is claimed to be taken on "April 29, 2021" http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2021-04/29/c_139915543.htm http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2021-04/29/c_139915543.htm Meanwhile Getty has the satellite picture dated as "April 15, 2021" https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/maxar-closeup-satellite-imagery-of-the-tire-fire-burning-at-news-photo/1234462148 https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/maxar-closeup-... So they are likely showing same event, Maxar is pretty good at getting images of current events as they happen. Don't know what sort of deal they have with Google to show them on Maps though.