DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0000Z June 14, 2007

Quebec:
A fire between L Burton and Res. de La Grande (NW of Kanaaupscow) is
producing very dense smoke that is moving due east 75km from the source
to near 76W.  The plume is about 35km wide.

A large amount of area is currently burning in multiple fires across
Quebec generally between Lac Mistassini, Res. Gouin, Lac St.Jean,
Res. Manicouagan, Ashuanipi Lake, and Lac Naococane (between 50-52N,
67.7-72W).  Most of these fires are burning very brightly and are
producing very dense smoke with pyrocumulonimbus clouds embedded within
the larger plume.  An upper level ridge line runs SW to NE across the
area with a sfc anticyclone nearly set up in the middle; this is leading
to a swirling area of the very dense smoke with the northern portion of
the area moving E and SE, while the southern portion of the area moving
W and SW.

Alberta:
The large fires burning in the Wood Buffalo Nat'l Forest west of Lake
Claire continue to produce moderately dense to dense smoke.  The smoke
extends south between 59.5N and 57N and 111.5 to 114W.

Gallina

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.