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  • A general view of Elizabeth Fry apartments in Barking, east London, the home of Khuram Shazad Butt, 27, one of the London Bridge attackers who was shot dead by armed police, following a van and knife attack in London.
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  • A general view of Elizabeth Fry apartments in Barking, east London, the home of Khuram Shazad Butt, 27, one of the London Bridge attackers who was shot dead by armed police, following a van and knife attack in London.
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  • June 4, 2017 - London, London, UK - LONDON, UK.  A covered women is removed by police officers outside the block of flats in Kings Road, Barking that police raided this today in connection with terror attack and four women were removed from the flats by police this lunchtime. (Credit Image: © Vickie Flores/London News Pictures via ZUMA Wire)
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  • BEST QUALITY AVAILABLE Undated handout photo issued by Metropolitan Police of Kelly Stewart. Police investigating the murder of the 41-year-old woman in east London last week have made an arrest.
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  • EXCLUSIVE: A 10-year-old girl suffering from a rare skin disorder is gradually turning into a stone. Scutes shaped as barks -- caused due to mutation of genes -- have spread all over her body. Rajeshwari, hailing from a tribal area in Dantewada district of north Indian state of Chhattisgarh suffers from a case of ichthyosis that causes reddening, scaling and severe blistering of the skin. The incurable disease affects the process of skin regeneration in the human body, making it hard and flaky. Visuals show a heart-wrenching sight of Rajeshwari sitting under a thatched hut with blisters almost covering her whole body. Though the disease doesn't pose any risk to her life, it has made a life 'a living hell'. The disease hinders her daily life, making even simple activities such as walking and sitting very painful. According to reports, the rare genetic condition affects very few people and till now only two dozen cases have been reported in the world. The rarity of the case makes research difficult and the medicine to control the incurable disease has severe side effects. For people residing in the Naxal infested area, availing simple health care is already a mean feat and Rajeshwari's condition requires her to travel to a big city which is difficult for the time being. when doctors were shown the patient's case file, few of them came forward to express their opinions and diagnosis. Speaking about her condition, Dr.Satyaki Ganguly, Associate Professor at All India Institute of Medical Sciences(AIIMS), Raipur, said “ The medical term for this genetic disorder is Ichthyosis Psoriasis and due to very few cases in India, there has not been any major breakthrough in terms of research. Currently, science has no cure for this ailment.” Another dermatologist has another take on Rajeshwari’s case, Dr.Yash Upender from Dantewada Hospital believes that the girl suffers from Epidermolytic Ichthyosis which is not a life threatening disease but is still uncurable. Medication
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  • EXCLUSIVE: A 10-year-old girl suffering from a rare skin disorder is gradually turning into a stone. Scutes shaped as barks -- caused due to mutation of genes -- have spread all over her body. Rajeshwari, hailing from a tribal area in Dantewada district of north Indian state of Chhattisgarh suffers from a case of ichthyosis that causes reddening, scaling and severe blistering of the skin. The incurable disease affects the process of skin regeneration in the human body, making it hard and flaky. Visuals show a heart-wrenching sight of Rajeshwari sitting under a thatched hut with blisters almost covering her whole body. Though the disease doesn't pose any risk to her life, it has made a life 'a living hell'. The disease hinders her daily life, making even simple activities such as walking and sitting very painful. According to reports, the rare genetic condition affects very few people and till now only two dozen cases have been reported in the world. The rarity of the case makes research difficult and the medicine to control the incurable disease has severe side effects. For people residing in the Naxal infested area, availing simple health care is already a mean feat and Rajeshwari's condition requires her to travel to a big city which is difficult for the time being. when doctors were shown the patient's case file, few of them came forward to express their opinions and diagnosis. Speaking about her condition, Dr.Satyaki Ganguly, Associate Professor at All India Institute of Medical Sciences(AIIMS), Raipur, said “ The medical term for this genetic disorder is Ichthyosis Psoriasis and due to very few cases in India, there has not been any major breakthrough in terms of research. Currently, science has no cure for this ailment.” Another dermatologist has another take on Rajeshwari’s case, Dr.Yash Upender from Dantewada Hospital believes that the girl suffers from Epidermolytic Ichthyosis which is not a life threatening disease but is still uncurable. Medication
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  • EXCLUSIVE: A 10-year-old girl suffering from a rare skin disorder is gradually turning into a stone. Scutes shaped as barks -- caused due to mutation of genes -- have spread all over her body. Rajeshwari, hailing from a tribal area in Dantewada district of north Indian state of Chhattisgarh suffers from a case of ichthyosis that causes reddening, scaling and severe blistering of the skin. The incurable disease affects the process of skin regeneration in the human body, making it hard and flaky. Visuals show a heart-wrenching sight of Rajeshwari sitting under a thatched hut with blisters almost covering her whole body. Though the disease doesn't pose any risk to her life, it has made a life 'a living hell'. The disease hinders her daily life, making even simple activities such as walking and sitting very painful. According to reports, the rare genetic condition affects very few people and till now only two dozen cases have been reported in the world. The rarity of the case makes research difficult and the medicine to control the incurable disease has severe side effects. For people residing in the Naxal infested area, availing simple health care is already a mean feat and Rajeshwari's condition requires her to travel to a big city which is difficult for the time being. when doctors were shown the patient's case file, few of them came forward to express their opinions and diagnosis. Speaking about her condition, Dr.Satyaki Ganguly, Associate Professor at All India Institute of Medical Sciences(AIIMS), Raipur, said “ The medical term for this genetic disorder is Ichthyosis Psoriasis and due to very few cases in India, there has not been any major breakthrough in terms of research. Currently, science has no cure for this ailment.” Another dermatologist has another take on Rajeshwari’s case, Dr.Yash Upender from Dantewada Hospital believes that the girl suffers from Epidermolytic Ichthyosis which is not a life threatening disease but is still uncurable. Medication
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  • EXCLUSIVE: A 10-year-old girl suffering from a rare skin disorder is gradually turning into a stone. Scutes shaped as barks -- caused due to mutation of genes -- have spread all over her body. Rajeshwari, hailing from a tribal area in Dantewada district of north Indian state of Chhattisgarh suffers from a case of ichthyosis that causes reddening, scaling and severe blistering of the skin. The incurable disease affects the process of skin regeneration in the human body, making it hard and flaky. Visuals show a heart-wrenching sight of Rajeshwari sitting under a thatched hut with blisters almost covering her whole body. Though the disease doesn't pose any risk to her life, it has made a life 'a living hell'. The disease hinders her daily life, making even simple activities such as walking and sitting very painful. According to reports, the rare genetic condition affects very few people and till now only two dozen cases have been reported in the world. The rarity of the case makes research difficult and the medicine to control the incurable disease has severe side effects. For people residing in the Naxal infested area, availing simple health care is already a mean feat and Rajeshwari's condition requires her to travel to a big city which is difficult for the time being. when doctors were shown the patient's case file, few of them came forward to express their opinions and diagnosis. Speaking about her condition, Dr.Satyaki Ganguly, Associate Professor at All India Institute of Medical Sciences(AIIMS), Raipur, said “ The medical term for this genetic disorder is Ichthyosis Psoriasis and due to very few cases in India, there has not been any major breakthrough in terms of research. Currently, science has no cure for this ailment.” Another dermatologist has another take on Rajeshwari’s case, Dr.Yash Upender from Dantewada Hospital believes that the girl suffers from Epidermolytic Ichthyosis which is not a life threatening disease but is still uncurable. Medication
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  • EXCLUSIVE: A 10-year-old girl suffering from a rare skin disorder is gradually turning into a stone. Scutes shaped as barks -- caused due to mutation of genes -- have spread all over her body. Rajeshwari, hailing from a tribal area in Dantewada district of north Indian state of Chhattisgarh suffers from a case of ichthyosis that causes reddening, scaling and severe blistering of the skin. The incurable disease affects the process of skin regeneration in the human body, making it hard and flaky. Visuals show a heart-wrenching sight of Rajeshwari sitting under a thatched hut with blisters almost covering her whole body. Though the disease doesn't pose any risk to her life, it has made a life 'a living hell'. The disease hinders her daily life, making even simple activities such as walking and sitting very painful. According to reports, the rare genetic condition affects very few people and till now only two dozen cases have been reported in the world. The rarity of the case makes research difficult and the medicine to control the incurable disease has severe side effects. For people residing in the Naxal infested area, availing simple health care is already a mean feat and Rajeshwari's condition requires her to travel to a big city which is difficult for the time being. when doctors were shown the patient's case file, few of them came forward to express their opinions and diagnosis. Speaking about her condition, Dr.Satyaki Ganguly, Associate Professor at All India Institute of Medical Sciences(AIIMS), Raipur, said “ The medical term for this genetic disorder is Ichthyosis Psoriasis and due to very few cases in India, there has not been any major breakthrough in terms of research. Currently, science has no cure for this ailment.” Another dermatologist has another take on Rajeshwari’s case, Dr.Yash Upender from Dantewada Hospital believes that the girl suffers from Epidermolytic Ichthyosis which is not a life threatening disease but is still uncurable. Medication
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  • EXCLUSIVE: A 10-year-old girl suffering from a rare skin disorder is gradually turning into a stone. Scutes shaped as barks -- caused due to mutation of genes -- have spread all over her body. Rajeshwari, hailing from a tribal area in Dantewada district of north Indian state of Chhattisgarh suffers from a case of ichthyosis that causes reddening, scaling and severe blistering of the skin. The incurable disease affects the process of skin regeneration in the human body, making it hard and flaky. Visuals show a heart-wrenching sight of Rajeshwari sitting under a thatched hut with blisters almost covering her whole body. Though the disease doesn't pose any risk to her life, it has made a life 'a living hell'. The disease hinders her daily life, making even simple activities such as walking and sitting very painful. According to reports, the rare genetic condition affects very few people and till now only two dozen cases have been reported in the world. The rarity of the case makes research difficult and the medicine to control the incurable disease has severe side effects. For people residing in the Naxal infested area, availing simple health care is already a mean feat and Rajeshwari's condition requires her to travel to a big city which is difficult for the time being. when doctors were shown the patient's case file, few of them came forward to express their opinions and diagnosis. Speaking about her condition, Dr.Satyaki Ganguly, Associate Professor at All India Institute of Medical Sciences(AIIMS), Raipur, said “ The medical term for this genetic disorder is Ichthyosis Psoriasis and due to very few cases in India, there has not been any major breakthrough in terms of research. Currently, science has no cure for this ailment.” Another dermatologist has another take on Rajeshwari’s case, Dr.Yash Upender from Dantewada Hospital believes that the girl suffers from Epidermolytic Ichthyosis which is not a life threatening disease but is still uncurable. Medication
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  • EXCLUSIVE: A 10-year-old girl suffering from a rare skin disorder is gradually turning into a stone. Scutes shaped as barks -- caused due to mutation of genes -- have spread all over her body. Rajeshwari, hailing from a tribal area in Dantewada district of north Indian state of Chhattisgarh suffers from a case of ichthyosis that causes reddening, scaling and severe blistering of the skin. The incurable disease affects the process of skin regeneration in the human body, making it hard and flaky. Visuals show a heart-wrenching sight of Rajeshwari sitting under a thatched hut with blisters almost covering her whole body. Though the disease doesn't pose any risk to her life, it has made a life 'a living hell'. The disease hinders her daily life, making even simple activities such as walking and sitting very painful. According to reports, the rare genetic condition affects very few people and till now only two dozen cases have been reported in the world. The rarity of the case makes research difficult and the medicine to control the incurable disease has severe side effects. For people residing in the Naxal infested area, availing simple health care is already a mean feat and Rajeshwari's condition requires her to travel to a big city which is difficult for the time being. when doctors were shown the patient's case file, few of them came forward to express their opinions and diagnosis. Speaking about her condition, Dr.Satyaki Ganguly, Associate Professor at All India Institute of Medical Sciences(AIIMS), Raipur, said “ The medical term for this genetic disorder is Ichthyosis Psoriasis and due to very few cases in India, there has not been any major breakthrough in terms of research. Currently, science has no cure for this ailment.” Another dermatologist has another take on Rajeshwari’s case, Dr.Yash Upender from Dantewada Hospital believes that the girl suffers from Epidermolytic Ichthyosis which is not a life threatening disease but is still uncurable. Medication
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  • EXCLUSIVE: A 10-year-old girl suffering from a rare skin disorder is gradually turning into a stone. Scutes shaped as barks -- caused due to mutation of genes -- have spread all over her body. Rajeshwari, hailing from a tribal area in Dantewada district of north Indian state of Chhattisgarh suffers from a case of ichthyosis that causes reddening, scaling and severe blistering of the skin. The incurable disease affects the process of skin regeneration in the human body, making it hard and flaky. Visuals show a heart-wrenching sight of Rajeshwari sitting under a thatched hut with blisters almost covering her whole body. Though the disease doesn't pose any risk to her life, it has made a life 'a living hell'. The disease hinders her daily life, making even simple activities such as walking and sitting very painful. According to reports, the rare genetic condition affects very few people and till now only two dozen cases have been reported in the world. The rarity of the case makes research difficult and the medicine to control the incurable disease has severe side effects. For people residing in the Naxal infested area, availing simple health care is already a mean feat and Rajeshwari's condition requires her to travel to a big city which is difficult for the time being. when doctors were shown the patient's case file, few of them came forward to express their opinions and diagnosis. Speaking about her condition, Dr.Satyaki Ganguly, Associate Professor at All India Institute of Medical Sciences(AIIMS), Raipur, said “ The medical term for this genetic disorder is Ichthyosis Psoriasis and due to very few cases in India, there has not been any major breakthrough in terms of research. Currently, science has no cure for this ailment.” Another dermatologist has another take on Rajeshwari’s case, Dr.Yash Upender from Dantewada Hospital believes that the girl suffers from Epidermolytic Ichthyosis which is not a life threatening disease but is still uncurable. Medication
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  • Dec. 05, 2012 - Broken heart drawn on a tree trunk (Credit Image: © Image Source/ZUMAPRESS.com)
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  • Aug. 23, 2012 - Heart carved in a tree trunk (Credit Image: © Image Source/ZUMAPRESS.com)
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  • Nov. 24, 2010 - Lugo, Spain - Autumnal forest in the O Courel Mountains, Galicia. (Credit Image: © VW Pics via ZUMA Wire)
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  • File photo dated 16/07/15 of Queen Elizabeth II (top left) and the Duke of Edinburgh (top centre) watching a demonstration of swimming activities by local school children during a visit to the Abbey Leisure Centre in Barking as part of celebrations to mark Barking and Dagenham's 50th anniversary as a London Borough. The Duke of Edinburgh has died, Buckingham Palace has announced. Issue date: Friday April 9, 2020.. See PA story DEATH Philip. Photo credit should read: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire
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  • October 10, 2018 - Mumbai, Maharashtra, India - A boy shows marks on dead deer  found in the forest area that was allegedly killed by leopard in Mumbai on October 10, 2018..One of the the forest cover is called as Aarey Colony and is home to 76 species of birds, 86 species of butterflies, 13 species of amphibians, 38 varieties of reptiles, 19 varieties of spiders and 34 different types of wild flowers. The study also found that Aarey has big cats like leopards and other animals like spotted deer, civets, Sambars, barking deer, rusty spotted cat and jungle cat. (Credit Image: © Prash Waydande/NurPhoto via ZUMA Press)
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  • Undated handout photo issued by Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust of nurse Kathryn Halford who cared for some of the UK's first Aids and HIV patients, and later treated victims of the 7/7 terror attack, and was made an OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List 2018.
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  • December 14, 2016 - Newport Beach, California, USA - Kevin Marlin, Program Director of the Orange County SPCA, holds on to Patriot, a Siberian Husky that was injured from animal cruelty during a press conference in Newport Beach, California, December 14, 2016...Patriot has scars from a previous owner who tied a metal wire around his nose to keep him from barking...The Newport Beach Police Department,  Animal Control, Orange County District Attorney's Office, Orange County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (OCSPCA), and Supervisor Michelle Steel held a news conference tomorrow to discuss the consequences of animal cruelty and the resources available to citizens who find themselves unable to provide care for their pets due to various circumstances. ..(Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG) (Credit Image: © Jeff Gritchen/The Orange County Register via ZUMA Wire)
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  • December 14, 2016 - Newport Beach, California, USA - Valerie Schomburg, animal control supervisor, shows where a tumor was found in Henry as Patriot, a Siberian Husky, stands by after during an animal cruelty press conference in Newport Beach, California, December 14, 2016...Henry, a 7-year-old golden retriever suffering from a 42-pound malignant tumor, was abandoned at an animal hospital by his owner, who is accused of claiming she found the dog at a beach...Patriot has scars from a previous owner who tied a metal wire around his nose to keep him from barking...The Newport Beach Police Department,  Animal Control, Orange County District Attorney's Office, Orange County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (OCSPCA), and Supervisor Michelle Steel held a news conference tomorrow to discuss the consequences of animal cruelty and the resources available to citizens who find themselves unable to provide care for their pets due to various circumstances. ..(Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG) (Credit Image: © Jeff Gritchen/The Orange County Register via ZUMA Wire)
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  • December 14, 2016 - Newport Beach, California, USA - Kevin Marlin, Program Director of the Orange County SPCA, holds on to Patriot, a Siberian Husky that was injured from animal cruelty during a press conference in Newport Beach, California, December 14, 2016...Patriot has scars from a previous owner who tied a metal wire around his nose to keep him from barking...The Newport Beach Police Department,  Animal Control, Orange County District Attorney's Office, Orange County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (OCSPCA), and Supervisor Michelle Steel held a news conference tomorrow to discuss the consequences of animal cruelty and the resources available to citizens who find themselves unable to provide care for their pets due to various circumstances. ..(Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG) (Credit Image: © Jeff Gritchen/The Orange County Register via ZUMA Wire)
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  • December 14, 2016 - Newport Beach, California, USA - Patriot, a Siberian Husky, left, and Henry, a golden retriever, during an animal cruelty press conference in Newport Beach, California, December 14, 2016...Henry, a 7-year-old golden retriever suffering from a 42-pound malignant tumor, was abandoned at an animal hospital by his owner, who is accused of claiming she found the dog at a beach...Patriot has scars from a previous owner who tied a metal wire around his nose to keep him from barking...The Newport Beach Police Department,  Animal Control, Orange County District Attorney's Office, Orange County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (OCSPCA), and Supervisor Michelle Steel held a news conference tomorrow to discuss the consequences of animal cruelty and the resources available to citizens who find themselves unable to provide care for their pets due to various circumstances. ..(Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG) (Credit Image: © Jeff Gritchen/The Orange County Register via ZUMA Wire)
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  • December 14, 2016 - Newport Beach, California, USA - Kevin Marlin, Program Director of the Orange County SPCA, holds on to Patriot, a Siberian Husky that was injured from animal cruelty during a press conference in Newport Beach, California, December 14, 2016...Patriot has scars from a previous owner who tied a metal wire around his nose to keep him from barking...The Newport Beach Police Department,  Animal Control, Orange County District Attorney's Office, Orange County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (OCSPCA), and Supervisor Michelle Steel held a news conference tomorrow to discuss the consequences of animal cruelty and the resources available to citizens who find themselves unable to provide care for their pets due to various circumstances. ..(Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG) (Credit Image: © Jeff Gritchen/The Orange County Register via ZUMA Wire)
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  • October 3, 2018 - Lalitpur, Nepal - A Nepalese woman handcrafts a decorative paper design to make a product made of Lokta raw materials at a factory in Lalitpur, Nepal on Wednesday, October 3, 2018. Lokta is a Daphne plant acquired from the bark of the Daphne bush, which grows abundantly in the Himalayan foothills at high altitudes. (Credit Image: © Skanda Gautam/ZUMA Wire)
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  • October 3, 2018 - Kathmandu, Nepal - A Nepalese woman dries screen-printed decorative paper made of Lokta raw materials at a factory in Lalitpur, Nepal on Wednesday, October 3, 2018. Lokta is a Daphne plant acquired from the bark of the Daphne bush, which grows abundantly in the Himalayan foothills at high altitudes. (Credit Image: © Skanda Gautam/ZUMA Wire)
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  • April 7, 2018 - Tucson, AZ, U.S. - TUCSON, AZ - APRIL 07: California Golden Bears Bryce Bark (4) tries to block the ball during a college beach volleyball match between the California Golden Bears and the Arizona Wildcats on April 07, 2018, at Bear Down Beach in Tucson, AZ. Arizona defeated California 3-2. (Photo by Jacob Snow/Icon Sportswire (Credit Image: © Jacob Snow/Icon SMI via ZUMA Press)
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  • Newcastle United manager Rafael Benitez and Burnley manager Sean Dyche bark their instructions
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  • September 24, 2018 - New York, NY, USA - September 24, 2018  New York City..Samantha Barks attending Metropolitan Opera Opening Night at Lincoln Center on September 24, 2018 in New York City. (Credit Image: © Kristin Callahan/Ace Pictures via ZUMA Press)
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  • September 24, 2018 - New York, NY, USA - September 24, 2018  New York City..Samantha Barks attending Metropolitan Opera Opening Night at Lincoln Center on September 24, 2018 in New York City. (Credit Image: © Kristin Callahan/Ace Pictures via ZUMA Press)
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  • September 24, 2018 - New York, NY, USA - September 24, 2018  New York City..Samantha Barks attending Metropolitan Opera Opening Night at Lincoln Center on September 24, 2018 in New York City. (Credit Image: © Kristin Callahan/Ace Pictures via ZUMA Press)
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  • September 24, 2018 - New York, NY, USA - September 24, 2018  New York City..Samantha Barks attending Metropolitan Opera Opening Night at Lincoln Center on September 24, 2018 in New York City. (Credit Image: © Kristin Callahan/Ace Pictures via ZUMA Press)
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  • September 24, 2018 - New York, NY, USA - September 24, 2018  New York City..Samantha Barks attending Metropolitan Opera Opening Night at Lincoln Center on September 24, 2018 in New York City. (Credit Image: © Kristin Callahan/Ace Pictures via ZUMA Press)
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  • September 24, 2018 - New York, NY, USA - September 24, 2018  New York City..Samantha Barks attending Metropolitan Opera Opening Night at Lincoln Center on September 24, 2018 in New York City. (Credit Image: © Kristin Callahan/Ace Pictures via ZUMA Press)
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  • August 1, 2018 - California, U.S. - Image Released Today: More than a dozen wildfires are burning in the state of California. The Ferguson Fire (right) ignited July 13th west of Yosemite National Park. Much of the forest in this area suffered extreme stress due to the extended drought of 2012 through 2017, and bark beetle damage, leaving many dead trees through which the fire has burned rapidly. Many surrounding towns have been under evacuation orders. MISR instrument on NASA's Terra satellite passed over California on July 27 and July 29, observing the Carr Fire on July 27 and the Ferguson Fire on July 29. (Credit Image: © GSFC/NASA via ZUMA Wire/ZUMAPRESS.com)
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  • acquired September 20, 2015<br />
Devastation of the sort that the fast-moving Valley Fire unleashed rarely has a single cause. Long before the blaze started burning through Boggs Mountain State Forest, decades of aggressive firefighting - and too few prescribed fires - left the woodlands overloaded with brush and other fuel. Meanwhile, extreme drought over the past four years has sucked the forests dry of moisture, leaving the trees unusually combustible. An army of destructive bark beetles also has made the pine forests vulnerable.<br />
So when a weather system delivered abnormally hot temperatures and gusty winds to Napa, Sonoma, and Lake counties in northern California, the forests were primed to burn intensely. The first spark likely came from a shed fire in the town of Cobb on September 12, 2015. Once it had escaped the shed, the fire spread with such speed and intensity that firefighters could do little to slow it. Within 48 hours, the inferno had burned an area twice as large as Manhattan as it raced southeast along ridges in Boggs Mountain State Forest toward the communities of Harbin Springs, Anderson Springs, and Middletown.<br />
As flames pushed toward these towns, thousands of people were forced to flee their homes with little warming. In all, authorities report that 1,910 structures were destroyed, including many at a popular hot springs resort in Harbin Springs. At least three civilians lost their lives; four firefighters were injured. The Valley Fire has already become one of California's most damaging fires. Only two other blazes - the Cedar fire in 2003 and the Tunnel Fire in 1991 - destroyed more structures.<br />
The Operational Land Imager (OLI) on Landsat 8 captured false-color view of the charred landscape on September 20, 2015. The image is a composite based on data OLI collected with its short-wave infrared and near-infrared bands. Newly burned land has a strong signal in short-wave infrared bands, visible as dark red-orange areas. Unburned forests appear gray. B
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