DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0200Z AUGUST 12, 2008
Northern California: The fires in northern California continue to emit moderately dense to dense smoke. The smoke is mainly moving west out over the Pacific but some light smoke from these fires can be seen moving south as far as Joaquin County. Washington: There are fires in Okanogan and Adams counties which are producing light to moderately dense smoke which is moving to the northeast. Idaho: In the northwest and southeast corners of Idaho County, fires are emanating light to moderately dense smoke which is traveling east into Montana. The smoke from the Hume Creek fire, located in the northwestern portion of the county, is fanning out to be over 60km wide and over 180km long. In southern Elmore County another fire is generating light to moderately dense smoke which is also moving to the east. Wyoming: The Gunbarrel Fire in northwestern Wyoming is producing dense to moderately dense smoke which is fanning out to the east. The extent of the smoke is obscured by the haze from the eruption of the Kasatochi eruption. Northwestern/North Central US: A ribbon of haze can be seen moving east through eastern portions of Montana and Wyoming as well as western Kansas and the Dakotas. This area of haze is most likely the emissions from the Kasatochi eruption containing ash and SO2. Canada: Fires around Lake Athabasca and The Great Slave Lake continue to burn producing moderately dense to dense smoke with the largest smoke producing fires located between the two lakes. The smoke from the fires is moving toward the north. -Salemi