DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0230Z JUNE 14, 2008
Washington: A light to moderately dense smoke plume is currently moving southeast from southeastern Kittitas County. Another fire located on the border of Benton and Umatilla Counties has a small smoke plume moving to the northeast. North Carolina: Moderately dense to dense smoke from the Evans Road fire extends toward the west about 130 km, then bends northward into south-central Virginia. Smoke from the South 1 fire is producing a moderately dense to dense smoke plume moving northward into eastern Virginia. Dispersed smoke from theses fires covers much of eastern North Carolina, eastern Virginia, and southern Maryland; as well as off the coast of South Carolina extending out 350 km over the Atlantic Ocean. California: The Indians Fire in Monterey County, is producing dense smoke and extends to the north into Santa Clara County and Stanislaus County, while lighter smoke is found further to the west in Mineral County, Nevada and as far north as Humbolt County in California. The Whiskey Fire in southern Tahama County is producing dense smoke to the north into Shasta County, with most of the dense smoke staying in Tahama County. Colorado: The Bridger Fire in Las Animas County is producing a moderately dense smoke plume and extends to the north about 125 km. A second fire to the southeast, in Conejos County, is also producing a moderately dense smoke plume and is moving off to the northeast. Nevada: Smoke from a fire in north-central Nye County, in the central Monitor Range, is producing moderately dense to dense smoke some 250 km to the west into Utah. Northern Plains: Light smoke associated from fires in Saskatchewan is moving to the south and east around a low pressure system in Canada and is currently moving into eastern South Dakota and western Minnesota. Canada: Widespread thin smoke mixed with clouds can be seen over much of Saskatchewan and eastern Alberta. EVANS