DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1400Z July 21, 2009
Oregon/Idaho: A ribbon of medium density smoke is moving through western Oregon into Idaho. This is likely from the Tennant Fire in Siskiyou County, CA. Western Canada/Northern Plains: A large area of haze can be seen extending from the northern extent of the Yukon Territory and central Northwest Territories, through Alberta and Saskatchewan into Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota. This area is probably remnant smoke from the wildfires in Alaska. Eastern Canada/Upper Great Lakes Region: Another area of haze which is also likely from the wildfires in Alaska can be seen covering the majority of the Ontario and Quebec Territories. This area also extends to the south effecting Michigan, Illinois and Indiana. Alaska: An area of dense smoke remains in northern Alaska as well as smaller areas of moderately dense smoke in central Alaska. Fires which have been active through the night are contributing to the density of these areas. -Salemi More information on the areas of smoke described above as well as others can be found at the locations listed below. THE FORMAT OF THIS TEXT PRODUCT IS BEING MODIFIED. IT WILL NO LONGER DESCRIBE THE VARIOUS PLUMES THAT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH ACTIVE FIRES. THESE PLUMES ARE DEPICTED IN VARIOUS GRAPHIC FORMATS ON OUR WEB SITE: JPEG: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/FIRE/hms.html GIS: http://www.firedetect.noaa.gov/viewer.htm KML: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/FIRE/kml.html THIS TEXT PRODUCT WILL CONTINUE TO DESCRIBE SIGNIFICANT AREAS OF SMOKE WHICH HAVE BECOME DETACHED FROM AND DRIFTED SOME DISTANCE AWAY FROM THE SOURCE FIRE, TYPICALLY OVER THE COURSE OF ONE OR MORE DAYS. IT WILL ALSO STILL INCLUDE DESCRIPTIONS OF BLOWING DUST. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING THESE CHANGES OR THE SMOKE TEXT PRODUCT IN GENERAL SHOULD BE SENT TO SSDFireTeam@noaa.gov