DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0215Z August 20, 2006.

Texas:
A rather large fire in Palo Pinto County of central Texas is producing
a moderately dense to dense plume of smoke that is moving off to the
northwest.

Washington/Idaho/Montana/British Columbia/Alberta/Saskatchewan:
The large wildfire burning throughout Okanogan National Forest continues
to produce a massive amount of dense to very dense smoke. This
enormous area of smoke is moving to the east, but is heading both
north and south. It is affecting southern British Columbia, Alberta and
Saskatchewan, while also moving across north central Idaho and covering
northwestern Montana.

Wildfires are also burning throughout central Idaho in Boise National
Forest, producing dense smoke that is moving to the north.

Oregon:
Fires in northwestern Oregon continue to produce smoke ranging from
moderately dense to very dense, that is seemingly staying local to the
fires, spreading slightly in all directions.

California:
The wildfires within the National Forest's of northern California are
producing dense to very dense smoke that is fanning out to the west.
A fire in Tulare county is producing a moderately dense plume of smoke
that extends nearly 150 miles to the north.

Wyoming:
The wildfires throughout northwestern Wyoming flared up again late in
the evening, producing dense plumes of smoke that are moving to the east
into central Wyoming.

Manitoba/Ontario:
Fires in eastern Manitoba are producing smoke ranging from light to
dense that is moving to the east and reaching western Ontario.

Banks

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.