Striking before and after images of Tasmanian bushfire damage

Bushfire damage has been so extensive across Tasmania that the destruction is visible from space. SEE THE AMAZING IMAGES

BUSHFIRE damage has been so extensive across Tasmania that the destruction is visible from space.

The Earth Resources Observation and Science Centre in the US has released images of the Great Pine Tier, Riveaux Rd and Gell River fires.

GALLERIES:

BEST PICTURES FROM THE FIREFRONT

INCREDIBLE AERIAL PICS OF THE FIRE DAMAGE

IN THE LINE OF FIRE

NEW IMAGES FROM THE FIREFRONT

GREAT PINE TIER

The Great Pine Tier fire burned through more than 55,000 hectares of the Central Plateau after lightning strikes sparked blazes near Miena at the southern edge of Great Lake.

The first image was captured on January 13, just three days before the fires ignited. The second image shows the extent of the fire’s coverage in the space of only two weeks.

RIVEAUX ROAD

An image of the Riveaux Rd area taken on November 17, 2018, shows swathes of green across the lanscape.

A picture from January 29, 2019, shows a vastly different scene, with significant patches of burnt land and smoke and active bushfires still visible.

GELL RIVER

A massive fire scar from the Gell River blaze can be seen to the north of Lake Gordon in these comparison images from November 17, 2018 and January 29, 2019.

The images were rendered in a way to reflect light at near-infrared and shortwave infrared wavelengths, making them useful for highlighting the thermal energy left behind by burn scars.

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