DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0215Z January 28, 2007

Hawaii:
A large wildfire on the island of Maui near the town of Keokea (Polipoli
State Park) is producing a moderate to thick plume of smoke moving
southeast across the island and into the Pacific.  The plume extends
225-250 km from the source.  A light plume of smoke also from the fire
extends east about 150-160 km.

Oregon:
Two fires – one burning on the south end of Coos county and the other
on the north end of the county is producing light plumes of smoke moving
west into the Pacific.  The fire in southern Coos is emitting smoke into
the northern edge of Curry county.

North Carolina/South Carolina/Virginia
A fire on the border of Aiken and Barnwell counties is producing a light
plume of smoke moving northeast across Orangeburg, Lexington, Calhoun
and Richland counties.  The plume extends 100-110 km from the source.

In York county, a small plume of smoke is moving east NE nearing the
North Carolina border.

In the eastern part of North Carolina a fire in Dare county is emitting
a light plume of smoke moving east NE and extending 80-90 km into the
Atlantic.

A fire in Pittsylvania county in southern Virginia is producing a light
plume of smoke moving east into Halifax county.

J Kibler

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.