DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1530Z July 17, 2007
Canada/Great Lakes Region: Large fires in Yukon Territory, southeast Northwest Territories and northern Manitoba are producing a massive area of smoke that range from moderately dense to very dense that stretches from just north of Great Bear Lake in the northwest Territories, down in a southeast direction, crossing over northern Saskatchewan, northern Manitoba, southern Quebec and ultimately into the Great Lakes; where it is also affecting Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan and northern Ohio and Indiana. The area of smoke itself stretches about 250 NMI wide, and the densest smoke is found in Manitoba, Quebec and southern Northwest Territories. Central United States: A large area of smoke and haze can be seen spread throughout the entire central US. This area of smoke goes as far north as South Dakota and Minnesota, down along the eastern edges of Colorado and New Mexico, through Texas and as far east as the Mississippi River. The densest portions of smoke/haze are located in Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri. California: The large fire in Santa Barbara County continues to burn today and produce moderately dense smoke. This plume of smoke can be seen moving to the north where it is mixing with residual smoke from yesterday, affecting several counties to the north northeast in central California. Banks