US wildfires seen from the International Space Station

Obama visits fire-hit Colorado

President Barack Obama has visited fire-damaged homes in Colorado after wildfires spread across the state.

NASA has released images taken from the International Space Station of the wildfires in Colorado.

From hundreds of miles up, a huge line of smoke is clearly visible. Take a look at the moving footage here.

A video camera aboard the International Space Station captured this footage of the wildfires burning in the Western US Credit: NASA

Last updated Sat 19 Jul 2014

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