DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 2215Z December 11, 2005
Louisiana: A fire near Pitkin in SE Vernon Parish is producing dense smoke that is fanning out from due S to SE extending 101km and 104km, respectfully in each direction. It is, on average, 23km wide (wider the further from the source). Many fires are producing multiple thin plumes of smoke which cover much of the Lower Missisippi River S of Baton Rouge in St.Martin, St.James, Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes. GG