DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1645Z JUNE 22, 2008
Virginia, North Carolina, and nearby ocean: Fires in eastern North Carolina and near the Virginia-North Carolina border are producing moderate smoke that extends east northeastward over the Atlantic. In some cases smoke can be detected more than 125 miles from shore. Central US: An area of haze can be seen covering the central US extending out of Manitoba, into North Dakota down through Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico before dissipating in Texas. California: Several fires in central California including the Indians, Wild and Trading Fires, are producing light to moderate smoke which is extending primarily southeastward reaching Fresno county. There are several smaller fires in Butte county which are producing light smoke which is traveling to the northeast. In northern California in the area of Del Norte and Siskiyou counties several fires are producing moderatelty dense to dense smoke which is traveling to the southwest entering Humboldt county. Alaska: Remnants of the fire located in the Yukon-Koyukuk can be seen dissipating in the first few visible images of the day. Canada: Remnants of smoke from last nights fires located in northern Saskatchewan and new smoke from some which have continued to burn can be seen in north of Lake Winnipeg in Manitoba. Streett/Salemi