DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0115Z September 19, 2005

New Mexico:
Large fire in Rio Arriba County has generated a dense smoke plume that
extended 180 nmi to the east northeast into Colorado.

Oregon:
A fire in Douglas County has resulted in a thin plume that extended 25
nmi to the south.

Texas:
A blaze in Jefferson County caused a smoke plume that extended 40 nmi
to the west.

Unless otherwise indicated:

Areas of smoke are analyzed using GOES-EAST and GOES-WEST Visible satellite imagery.

Only a general description of areas of smoke or significant smoke plumes will be analyzed.

A quantitative assessment of the density/amount of particulate or the vertical distribution is not included.

Widespread cloudiness may prevent the detection of smoke even from significant fires.