DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0115Z OCTOBER 31, 2008
Florida: Light smoke can be seen drifting to the south from Sumter, Dixie, Okaloosa and Calhoun counties. A large fire on the coast of Bay County is generating light to moderately dense smoke which extends over 150km over the Gulf of Mexico. Georgia/Alabama/Mississippi: In the southern portions Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi there are quite a few agricultural fires which are emitting light smoke which is drifting to the southwest. Louisiana/Arkansas: Through central Louisiana and Arkansas several agricultural burns are emanating light smoke which is moving to the north. In the northeastern portion of Arkansas there are numerous agricultural burns which are generating a large plume of light smoke which is moving to the northeast. Texas: In the eastern portion of Texas there are few agricultural fires which are emitting light smoke which is moving north. New Mexico: Light to moderately dense smoke which is traveling to the east is originating in the southern portion of Rio Arriba County. In the northern portion of Rio Arriba County another fire is generating light smoke which is also moving to the east. Arizona: In Coconino County there are two fires which are both emitting moderately dense to dense smoke. The fire in the southern portion of the county flared up earlier in the day and the smoke fanned out over 200km in width (east to west) and 200km in length (north to south). The fire in the central portion of the county has denser smoke but the extent (north to south) is only 150km with the width being significantly smaller than the other plume. Utah: Light smoke is originating from the northeastern corner of Sevier County and extending east through Emery County into Grand County. South Dakota: In Custer County a fire is emitting light to moderately dense smoke which is moving to the east. -Salemi