DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0130Z November 26, 2007
Southern California: Both the fire and the associated smoke activity from the wildfires burning in southwest Los Angeles county (Malibu area) have been obscured by mid and high level clouds from approaching weather system. Southwest Oregon: A large cluster of fires was evident this evening over southern Coos, northern Curry and southwestern Douglas counties. The smoke plumes from this activity congealed into a large smoke plume that extends from the point sources mostly off to the west and southwest. The plume was mostly moderate in density with some localized areas of high density smoke. Further to the north, more isolated fire activity was located over northwest Douglas and western Lane counties. A low density smoke plume extended southwestward from this activity to about 60 miles offshore. Southwest Washington and Northwest Oregon: A fire along the northern banks of the Columbia River in south central Wahkiakum county was producing a low density smoke plume that extended west-southwestward to near the mouth of the Columbia River and then further offshore. Hawaii: Fires near the vicinity of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park were producing mostly low density smoke with some isolated areas of moderate density smoke that was drifting southwest along the southeast shores of the Big Island to near Green Sand Beach. The smoke plume then extended from Green Sand Beach to approximately 50-75 miles offshore. Hanna