The image above is based on a satellite photo of the King Fire, between Placerville and Lake Tahoe, California. It was taken on September 17, the day the fire made a huge 16-mile run to the northeast adding 52,400 acres, growing from 18,544 acres to 70,944 acres, almost tripling in size in 24 hours. The photo was taken near the beginning of the big run that day.
Pyrocumulus clouds can be seen above the smoke.
An overlay shows the population density, with the darker colors being the most heavily populated.
