Color-coded radar maps reveal a patchwork of California wildfire destruction
Research flights over the Los Angeles area tell a story of plant loss and regrowth
![vegetation maps of California regions affected by wildfires](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/021021_jl_wildlife-recovery_feat_REV.jpg?fit=1030%2C580&ssl=1)
JPL researchers stacked vegetation maps from 2010 (red), 2017 (green) and 2020 (blue) atop each other, revealing how wildfires dramatically altered the landscape in Southern California.
Joshua Stevens/NASA Earth Observatory