DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1700Z February 16, 2006

Georgia:
A fire on the border of Columbia and Richmond counties in northern
Georgia is emitting a 40-50 km long dense plume of smoke moving north.
The northern edge of the smoke reaches Edgefield and McCormick counties
in South Carolina.

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Unless otherwise indicated:

Areas of smoke are analyzed using GOES-EAST and GOES-WEST Visible satellite imagery.

Only a general description of areas of smoke or significant smoke plumes will be analyzed.

A quantitative assessment of the density/amount of particulate or the vertical distribution is not included.

Widespread cloudiness may prevent the detection of smoke even from significant fires.