DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1700Z AUGUST 04, 2008
Northern Plains/Upper Mississippi Valley: The fires in Park county are producing locally moderate dense smoke extending to the Big Horn mountains. Across the Dakotas and Minnesota is a dense area of smoke from last night. California/Oregon/Idaho: The fires in northern California are emitting moderately dense to dense smoke which covers most of the northwest portion of California and extends to the northeast through central Oregon and into Idaho. A fire in southern Mono county is producing a narrow locally dense plume extending into Mineral county Nevada. Southern Plains/Mississippi Valley: A large area of thin haze and possible remnant smoke is hovering over the south central portion of the US.