DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1500Z JULY 10, 2008
California: Numerous large wildfires burning across northern California and Napa Valley, in the counties of Trinity, Tehama, Siskiyou, Shasta, Butte, and Placer, are emitting a large mass of dense smoke extending to the east. The moderately dense to dense smoke is currently moving through northern California, southeastern Oregon, most of Nevada, and northern Utah. Moderately dense smoke from last night's fires has now moved into the central coast region of California, and furthermore, most of California is under at least light smoke. In addition, the wildfire in Siskiyou County in the northern part of the state is currently producing dense smoke, moving south along the northern coast of California into Del Norte and Humboldt Counties. Central Canada: In extreme northern Saskatchewan, eastern Manitoba, and the southern portion of the Northwest Territories, light smoke/haze is drifting to the north and east. The smoke and haze is presumably from yesterday's fires in northern Saskatchewan. Upper Midwest: Light smoke/haze covers portions of the Dakotas, Minnesota, Nebraska, Iowa, northern Missouri, and Illinois. RCE