DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0030Z OCTOBER 23, 2008
Pacific Northwest: Fires in Oregon, western Idaho, northern California and southern Washington have resulted in numerous plumes of light to moderate smoke that were moving generally towards the north. Of particular significance were fires in Jefferson, Wheeler and Lake counties in Oregon whose light to moderate smoke plumes extended up to 200 km away. Southern California: Light to isolated moderate smoke from the Chalk fire extended as far north as San Francisco Bay. Arizona: Light smoke extended 125 km to the southwest of a fire in southern Coconino County.