DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1400Z JULY 11, 2008
California: Dense smoke from the numerous fires burning in northern California can be seen extending from 50km off shore through the central US. The smoke covers California, Nevada, southern Idaho, Utah, northern Wyoming, northern Colorado, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, northern Kansas and light smoke can be seen in Minnesota and Iowa before it is obscured by clouds. Washington: A fire close to the border of Douglas and Chelan counties is generating light to moderately dense smoke which is moving to the east. Northern Saskatchewan/Northwest Territories: Residual light smoke from fires north of Lake Athabasca and the Great Slave Lake can bee seen in central Saskatchewan and central Northwest Territories. Residual smoke from the fires located in Alaska can be seen in the central Yukon. -Salemi