DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0200Z JUNE 30, 2008
North Carolina/Virginia: The South 1 wildfire is emitting a narrow, dense smoke plume as it moves northeast across the Dismal Swamp along the border of North Carolina and Virginia. The Evans Road wildfire is producing lighter smoke, but is also moving to the northeast, over the Outer Banks and the Atlantic Ocean. Light smoke from both of these fires extend roughly 650 km, ending at the coastline of southern New England. Northern/Central Plains/Southern Canada: An area of light to moderately dense smoke from wildfires burning in northern Saskatchewan and far western Manitoba has been advancing south across central Saskatchewan, in Canada, and into the Northern/Central Plains in the US, specifically into North Dakota, South Dakota, central Nebraska, central Kansas, eastern Montana, eastern Wyoming, eastern Colorado, western Minnesota, western Iowa, western Missouri, and northern Oklahoma, before wrapping up into a low pressure system across the Upper Great Lakes. The most dense smoke is situated in central North and South Dakota, and also in southern Saskatchewan. California/Oregon/Washington/British Columbia: An extensive area of light to moderately dense smoke extends north from 35N, all the up into central and northern California, most of Oregon, western Nevada, most of Washington State, and southwesten Brtish Columbia in Canada. Within this enormous area of smoke, in northern California, lies several large wildfires emitting dense smoke. Furthermore, this dense smoke is moving off to the north. In addition, the Basin Complex fires in Monterrey County California, near Big Sur, are producing an area of moderately dense to dense smoke moving north along the coast and reaching the Bay Area. However, full coverage of this smoke cannot be determined due to the marine layer. Lastly, the Alps Complex fire in central California is currently emitting heavy smoke and extends at least 300km to the north, ending in Mineral County, Nevada. Canada: Earlier this evening, a dense smoke plume in western Alberta near 50N 115W, began fanning out to the east and currently extends out at least 150km from the source. Also, in northern Saskatchewan, a dense smoke plume just north of Lake Athabasca near the town of Uranium City, is moving to the east and extends out 350km from the source across the northern tier of Saskatchewan. RCE