DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0200Z SEPTEMBER 29, 2008
Lower to Mid-Mississippi Valley: Numerous agricultural/prescribed burns along the Mississippi River in Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana generated light smoke plumes earlier this afternoon and evening. Most of these plumes were moving to the south and southwest and each plume extended roughly 40-50km out. California: In Del Norte and Siskiyou counties, light to moderately dense smoke plumes have been moving to the north and northwest through the course of the afternoon into extreme southwestern Oregon (Curry, Josephine counties) and out over the Pacific Ocean. Fires in Monterey and Fresno counties also produced light to moderately dense smoke plumes throughout the day. These plumes were generally moving to the north. Oregon: Moderately dense to dense smoke plumes in Jefferson, Lane, and Douglas counties were observed moving to the north and extended out at least 100km from their sources. Smoke also moved into Linn County earlier this evening from the fires in Lane/Douglas County. Idaho: A few fires in Clearwater County are producing light to moderately dense smoke plumes this evening. These plumes are moving to the east and extend out roughly 50 km from their sources.