DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0230Z September 28, 2007
Central United States: Many fires throughout Kansas, northern Texas and southeastern Colorado are producing plumes of light to moderately dense smoke that are moving mainly to the east southeast. However the fire in Las Animas County, Colorado is producing a light plume of smoke that is flaring out to the north. Canada/North Dakota: Fires in western and central Manitoba, eastern Saskatchewan and northern North Dakota are all producing light plumes of smoke that are all moving to the southeast. These plumes are not extending very far before the smoke is unable to be seen in visible imagery. Wyoming: A fire in Hot Springs County flared up late in the evening and is producing a plume of moderately dense smoke that is spreading out to the north before it is unable to be seen due to lack of visible imagery. Idaho: A large fire in Owyhee County is producing a moderately dense plume of smoke that is extending to the northeast into central Idaho. A fire in Custer County of central Idaho is producing a light smoke plume that is moving to the northeast. Oregon: A large fire in Wallowa County is producing a moderately dense plume of smoke that is moving to the northeast into Idaho. Several fires in western Oregon are producing a range of light to dense smoke that is moving to the east northeast. The fire producing the most dense smoke is located in Lane County. California: Fires in northcentral California are producing brief light plumes of smoke that are moving to the north. Banks