DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0000Z June 14, 2007
Quebec: A fire between L Burton and Res. de La Grande (NW of Kanaaupscow) is producing very dense smoke that is moving due east 75km from the source to near 76W. The plume is about 35km wide. A large amount of area is currently burning in multiple fires across Quebec generally between Lac Mistassini, Res. Gouin, Lac St.Jean, Res. Manicouagan, Ashuanipi Lake, and Lac Naococane (between 50-52N, 67.7-72W). Most of these fires are burning very brightly and are producing very dense smoke with pyrocumulonimbus clouds embedded within the larger plume. An upper level ridge line runs SW to NE across the area with a sfc anticyclone nearly set up in the middle; this is leading to a swirling area of the very dense smoke with the northern portion of the area moving E and SE, while the southern portion of the area moving W and SW. Alberta: The large fires burning in the Wood Buffalo Nat'l Forest west of Lake Claire continue to produce moderately dense to dense smoke. The smoke extends south between 59.5N and 57N and 111.5 to 114W. Gallina