DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
Northern California/Oregon: Numerous smoke producing fires were seen throughout the region tonight with most fires emitting low density smoke plumes. Among these there were three noticeable fires that were featuring areas of moderate density smoke. The first was located near Powers in southern Coos county and from this fire a low to moderately dense smoke plume was seen lifting rapidly northeast into extreme southern Linn county. The second area of moderate smoke density was associated with a fire near Frenchglen. The smoke from that fire was seen lifting on a general northwest heading and extending 20 miles from its point source. The last area of moderate density smoke was seen with a fire near Whithawk in Plumas county and extended in both a northwest and northeast direction with the highest density smoke mostly being confined to the northwest portion of the plume. Southern California: Several fires were noted along the south shore of the Salton Sea in Imperial county. The smoke plumes from the individual fires appeared to congeal into a larger smoke plume that was drifting west towards San Diego county. The smoke plume was mostly low density in nature with perhaps a few localized areas of moderate density. Hanna