DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THRU 1630Z August 09, 2005
Northwest U.S.: A broad area of moderately dense smoke is seen extending east from the active fires over extreme southeast Washington near Pomeroy. The smoke fans out as it spreads to the east. It covers north central Idaho roughly between Grangeville and Prichard and extends into Montana reaching about as far east as Mosby. Alaska: Numerous fires across central and southwest Alaska are producing areas of dense smoke. The smoke extends in an arc from the Taylor Mountains east of Bethel northward over the eastern Norton Sound then turns to the east-northeast and following the Yukon river between Galena and Fort Yukon. It continues into the northern Yukon Territory where it mixes with clouds. Ruminski