In August 2013, the Rim Fire started in the Stanislaus National Forest and quickly spread to parts of Yosemite National Park. Fueled by dry vegetation and harsh winds, the fire prompted extensive evacuations and threatened thousands of structures. The first two multi-spectral images, acquired by the Landsat 8 satellite over Yosemite National Park (California) on 31 August and 09 September respectively, show the area burnt during the fire. The forest area that was burnt is recognizable in dark violet, with high columns of smoke rising into the sky. The last two images provide comparisons of the area before and after the fire.

• Image 1: Product: Geo Tiff format, Satellite: Landsat 8, Instrument: Operational Land Imager (OLI) - multi-spectral bands 1-7 and 9 (30 metres), Coverage: About 180 x 180 km2, Acquisition date: 09 September 2013, Band combination: 7, 5, 2 (RGB)
• Image 2: Product: Geo Tiff format, Satellite: Landsat 8, Instrument: Operational Land Imager (OLI) - multi-spectral bands 1-7 and 9 (30 metres), Coverage: About 180 x 180 km2, Acquisition date: 31 August 2013, Band combination: 7, 5, 2 (RGB)
• Image 3: Product: Geo Tiff format, Satellite: Landsat 8, Instrument: Operational Land Imager (OLI) - multi-spectral bands 1-7 and 9 (30 metres), Coverage: About 180 x 180 km2, Acquisition dates: 05 June & 09 September 2013, Band combination: 7, 5, 2 (RGB)
• Image 4: Product: Geo Tiff format, Satellite: Landsat 8, Instrument: Operational Land Imager (OLI) - multi-spectral bands 1-7 and 9 (30 metres), Coverage: About 180 x 180 km2, Acquisition dates: 30 July & 31 August 2013, Band combination: 7, 5, 2 (RGB)