DESCRIPTIVE TEXT NARRATIVE FOR SMOKE/DUST OBSERVED IN SATELLITE IMAGERY
THROUGH 1600Z August 14, 2016

SMOKE:
California:
Areas of light smoke associated with wildfires along the central
California coast and northwest of Sacramento were seen mostly drifting
to the north over portions of the central and northern Central Valley.

Oregon/Idaho/Wyoming:
Long burning wildfires were detected over southwest Idaho and east
central Oregon overnight. However, cloud cover is hindering accurate
smoke detection and extent. An area of moderately dense smoke was seen
in the immediate vicinity of the fire in Idaho (the Pioneer fire). A
patch of light density smoke was also seen moving to the east southeast
over southwest Wyoming.

Wisconsin:
A small patch of light smoke was observed this morning over central
Wisconsin moving slowly to the east. The source of the smoke is unknown.

Northwest Canada:
An area of smoke was seen this morning along and east of the southern
border between Yukon and Northwest Territories nearly reaching the
western extent of Great Slave Lake. The southern extent of the smoke
was straddling the British Columbia and Alberta border. There were areas
of moderate to dense smoke which were near the southern border between
Yukon and Northwest Territories. All of this smoke is from wildfires
burning in the region.

Ruminski


THIS TEXT PRODUCT IS PRIMARILY INTENDED TO DESCRIBE SIGNIFICANT AREAS
OF SMOKE ASSOCIATED WITH ACTIVE FIRES AND SMOKE WHICH HAS BECOME
DETACHED FROM THE FIRES AND DRIFTED SOME DISTANCE AWAY FROM THE SOURCE
FIRE. TYPICALLY OVER THE COURSE OF ONE OR MORE DAYS. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST
ARE ALSO DESCRIBED. USERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO VIEW A GRAPHIC DEPICTION OF
THESE AND OTHER PLUMES WHICH ARE LESS EXTENSIVE AND STILL ATTACHED TO
THE SOURCE FIRE IN VARIOUS GRAPHIC FORMATS ON OUR WEB SITE:

JPEG:   http://www.ospo.noaa.gov/Products/land/hms.html
GIS:    http://www.firedetect.noaa.gov/viewer.htm
KML:    http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/FIRE/kml.html
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING THIS PRODUCT SHOULD BE SENT TO
SSDFireTeam@noaa.gov

Unless otherwise indicated:

Areas of smoke are analyzed using GOES-EAST and GOES-WEST Visible satellite imagery.

Only a general description of areas of smoke or significant smoke plumes will be analyzed.

A quantitative assessment of the density/amount of particulate or the vertical distribution is not included.

Widespread cloudiness may prevent the detection of smoke even from significant fires.