EVOLUTION OF THE KING FIRE, CALIFORNIA 
14 September 2014 0031 UTC to to 18 September 2014 0516 UTC

The images consist of 6 panels that are approximately 24 hours
apart, except for the last one. From left to right and top to bottom,
the date and time of each pass is: 
14 Sept 0031 UTC NOAA-18
15 Sept 0019 UTC NOAA-18
16 Sept 0008 UTC NOAA-18
16 Sept 2356 UTC NOAA-18
17 Sept 2344 UTC NOAA-18
18 Sept 0516 URC METOP-B

A few points to mention:

- The growth of the fire is clearly seen on the ch3 (3.7u) image. The leading
edge of the fire advanced approximately 17.2 km towards the north-northeast
between 16 Sept 2356 UTC and 17 Sept 2344 UTC.  This fire is particularly
hot, with max values reaching 66C.

- Puffs of pyroconvection are seen on the 17 Sept 2344 UTC panel, with coldest
ch4 BT at -38C (a few pixels).