DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 0115Z SEPTEMBER 10, 2008
California: In northern California, the Siskiyou/Blue 2 Complex and the Deerhorn, Gulch, Panther and Elmore fires continue to emit moderately dense to dense smoke which is covering much of the northern portion of the state. The majority of the smoke is fanning out to the east extending over 300km south of the California/Oregon border and approaching the California/Nevada border to the east. Some smoke from the most western fires is moving out to the Pacific but the extent of the smoke is obscured by the marine cloud layer. There are several smaller fires near the border of Butte and Sutter counties which are expelling discrete puffs of light smoke which are traveling northward. Oregon: In eastern Douglas and Jackson counties there are fires which are generating moderately dense to dense smoke which is moving to the south. This smoke appears to merge with the smoke from the northern California fires before beginning to move east. Idaho: In western Kootenai and Benewah counties there are small fires which are emanating light to moderately dense smoke which is moving off to the east. Montana: A fire in the southern portion of Dawson County is emitting light to moderately dense smoke which is moving to the east reaching the North Dakota border. -Salemi