DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0100Z OCTOBER 26, 2008
Louisiana: In the Parishes of Webster and St. Mary there are small plumes of light smoke which are drifting to the east. Arkansas: Several small fires in the northern portion of Bradley County are generating a plume of light smoke which is 25km wide and moving slowly to the east. Texas: Along the Gulf Coast in Jefferson County a fire is emitting light to moderately dense smoke. The smoke is traveling to the north further into Jefferson County and to the south over the Gulf of Mexico. Several fires in Casto County are emanating light smoke which is moving to the north extending into Randall and Armstrong counties. New Mexico: Light to moderately dense smoke originating in the north central portion of Grant County extends to the south and then veers to the east passing through Luma County and entering Dona Ana County. Arizona: The Marteen Fire in Coconino County is emanating light to moderately dense smoke which extends over 70 km to the south. California: In the eastern portion of Monterey County, light to moderately dense smoke is fanning out to the east and west but staying within the county lines. Several small fires in Colusa County are generating discrete puffs of light smoke which are traveling to the south. In the western portion of Siskiyou County a fire is emitting light to moderately dense smoke which is moving to the west. Washington: There are two streaks of light smoke originating in the central portion of Stevens County and extending off to the east. -Salemi