California burning

This image of the California wildfires was captured from the ISS by ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst and shared on his social media channels on 3 August 2018.

Alexander said: "California burning. These fires are frightening to watch, even from space. Here's a shout-out from space to all firefighters on this planet, my former colleagues. Stay safe my friends!"

Follow Alexander and the Horizons mission on social media via http://alexandergerst.esa.int/ and on http://blogs.esa.int/alexander-gerst/