Another file uncovered at the Wildfire Intranet, but this one is even more confusing than the rest. The access code to unlock the document is STAR CRANE.

I think it’s an anagram for “TERRASCAN,” a word included in the document which makes me think these must be satellite photos. I couldn’t begin to tell you where they were taken, though, or what happened in the brown area. If it were a brushfire, there would be smoke, and the fire would most likely have continued spreading.
Even more unsettling, the times indicated on the files suggest that these images were taken about 12 minutes apart… but I have no idea what logical explanation there could be for those huge areas where the fields have turned dark. It’s like everything… birds, grass, humans… everything is dying.
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